Sanook reported that a website called Nong P3 had reported a post allegedly from the Dark Web claiming to want to sell data after a hack of Thailand's Ministry of Public Health database.

 

They were prepared to sell 146 files containing the data of 16 million people for $500 or just over 16,000 baht. 

 

The data included addresses, telephone and mobile numbers, ID numbers, dates of birth, fathers' names and hospital information in both Thai and English. 

 

Sanook said that the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society had contacted the MoPH to investigate and the post had now been taken down. 

 

The media indicated that many people online were treating the story as a joke.

 

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Data of Thailand’s 16 million COVID patients hacked – Digital Ministry

 

 

Thailand’s DES ministry has admitted that 16 million patient records from the Public Health Ministry have been hacked and an investigation is underway.

 

The ministry’s cyber department has been informed that the records, including patient registration numbers, full names, home addresses, phone numbers, their doctors’ names, names of the hospitals and medical records, have been compromised.

 

The department will check the cybersecurity system at the Public Health Ministry to see whether it is up to standard, as well as hunt down the hackers for prosecution, in accordance with the Computer Crime Act.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/data-of-thailands-16-million-covid-patients-hacked-digital-ministry/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-09-07

Yeah, we're screwed, not that it was unexpected, as some of gave a vast trove of personal information away in an effort to secure a vaccine, registering with every "government" program.

 

I'm already seeing a ramp up in cold/robo calls, texts and emails.

 

 

Anyone else looking forward to entering all their personal data into yet another app to prove their vaccination status from October?   What could possibly go wrong...

Strong $500 value.

I'm out of here. I'm not just saying this. I'm truly out. Not saying my country is better to live in, but if incident like this happens there are at least some programs in place to make the "customer" feel safer.

 

This is like a 156th hack since I moved here 8 years ago. I truly never understood the magnitude of how 3rd world this country is until covid struck.

 

I'd say a failed state, but it was never really unfailed to begin with.

 

Adios

What 16 million COVID patients? 

 

Have you seen 16 million COVID patients?

 

I think they mean 16 million medical patients. Which probably translates to all patients in the system.

I was worried for a minute that some of my pics in the buff were compromised... but no such luck...

last para from the linked article -

Quote

Technology expert Prinya Hom-anek explained that the system has loopholes, which allowed the hacking to occur, and the only way to prevent a repeat is to set up a password so that hackers cannot access the information.

I do hope something was lost in translation.............

6 minutes ago, rabas said:

What 16 million COVID patients? 

 

Have you seen 16 million COVID patients?

 

I think they mean 16 million medical patients. Which probably translates to all patients in the system.

Who checks the MSM outlets that the fact checkers say publish only 'the facts.'  Nowadays 'facts' are fungible.

@Pravda Have you noticed how the New Normal news media now shares similarities to Soviet era Pravda?  ????

3 minutes ago, ezzra said:

I was worried for a minute that some of my pics in the buff were compromised... but no such luck...

It's not like they need to hack OnlyFans.  ????

 

the data would have been donated to China anyway so makes little difference

No password? Really? Might I suggest........

Edited September 7, 20214 yr by rbkk

@Pravda

Quote"

I'm out of here. I'm not just saying this. I'm truly out.

 

Adios

Unquote

 

See you around with Xmas. ????

MOPH Shouldn't be running a knock off copy of Windows 95 from Pantip Plaze secured by the password 12345. Opps now I've told everyone. 

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

I'm out of here. I'm not just saying this. I'm truly out. Not saying my country is better to live in, but if incident like this happens there are at least some programs in place to make the "customer" feel safer.

 

This is like a 156th hack since I moved here 8 years ago. I truly never understood the magnitude of how 3rd world this country is until covid struck.

 

I'd say a failed state, but it was never really unfailed to begin with.

 

Adios

Bye

Welcome to Thailand. ????

Where the Muppets in charge!

Another day, another 'hack' and leak of personal information in Thailand.

 

Thailand 0.4

1 hour ago, webfact said:

a hack of Thailand's Ministry of Public Health database

To Mr. Anutin:

here is a popular password you could use, if you wanna make an effort: 123456

(I'm convinced other agencies are using it already...). It's quite secure, really.

7 minutes ago, jonclark said:

MOPH Shouldn't be running a knock off copy of Windows 95 from Pantip Plaze secured by the password 12345. Opps now I've told everyone. 

user = root      password = password   or

user = admin  password = 123456

etc etc

58 minutes ago, rabas said:

What 16 million COVID patients? 

 

Have you seen 16 million COVID patients?

 

I think they mean 16 million medical patients. Which probably translates to all patients in the system.

In the linked Sanook and Thai PBS articles it said files were for patients. Not a single mention of Covid.

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

I'm out of here. I'm not just saying this. I'm truly out. Not saying my country is better to live in, but if incident like this happens there are at least some programs in place to make the "customer" feel safer.

 

This is like a 156th hack since I moved here 8 years ago. I truly never understood the magnitude of how 3rd world this country is until covid struck.

 

I'd say a failed state, but it was never really unfailed to begin with.

 

Adios

Every country is being hacked on a daily basis.

Hmmm, never paid for the PRO version then.....????

Dealing with sensitive patient data. Recently it was Bangkok Airways, now 16 million hospital records. The inability of those responsible can no longer be surpassed.

 

Have credit card details and bank account details been hacked as well? An official reassurance statement would help.

9 minutes ago, transam said:

Hmmm, never paid for the PRO version then.....????

Wasn't available when 95 was first released in Pantip and haven't had  a chance to update yet ????

Quote from the British Airways hack....'It estimated that “victim compensation could be up to £2,000 [$2,770] putting BA’s overall potential liability at around £800 million [$1.1 billion]”. 

https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/british-airways-agrees-to-pay-victims-of-record-breaking-data-breach

 

That was 420,000 customers. This is 16 million affected people.

Bangkok Airways hack = "Solly"

MOPH Thailand (Anutin) = Silencessshhhhhhhhhh......

Edited September 7, 20214 yr by rbkk

45 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Bye

 

I'll still be posting on this forum and following your beloved daily Thailand pumping with interest.

 

More like ttyl

 

 

Well, the Ministry of Information must be overworked with blocking all those international websites which publish true and untrue stories, facts and figures about Thailand. 
Those officers not busy with the above are closing all those websites of "ill repute" - understandeable they cannot also work on data security. 

What a joking farçe! 

Was it really a hack? As we have seen and brought to light by Richard Barrow that simply logging in exposed someone else's data. The only hack I see here are the hacks disguised as software developers trying to save face for their own stupidity as usual...  I wonder how much longer it will be before they blame it on Westerners for inventing the internet?

9 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

I'll still be posting on this forum and following your beloved daily Thailand pumping with interest.

 

More like ttyl

 

 

Thanks for the update.

 

Don't forget to let everyone now when you arrive back home safely.