Bangkok Post
Govt eyes stronger cyber defences as data leaks raise alarm
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Government agencies will consider adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) and resetting passwords following data leaks that exposed sensitive information from at least 20 state agencies.
Key facts
- Government agencies will consider adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) and resetting passwords following data leaks that exposed sensitive information from at least 20 state agencies.
- The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will ask the cabinet to back the move
- Thailand has accumulated a huge volume of leaked credentials, with an estimated 60 million additional accounts compromised in the latest year alone.
- The incident follows warnings from Thanarat Kuawattanaphan, CEO of Dome Cloud, who said leaked information had been identified from 19 ministries and the Prime Minister's Office, covering 20 government agencies.
Summary
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry will ask the cabinet to back the move. Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said agencies should change their system passwords to prevent access using compromised credentials.
Agencies would also be required to comply strictly with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), with those failing to implement prescribed security measures facing legal penalties.