State hacking inquiry leads to online gambling bust - 14 arrested

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Metropolitan police and Thailand's so called cyber cops raided a house in Bang Khun Thian western Bangkok where they made 14 arrests of a group involved in a gambling operation.

 

This followed an earlier hacking of a government website and the placing of a gambling ad. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

It was said to be a 100 million baht turnover gambling operation.

 

A dozen computers and 10 phones were taken into evidence, reported Siam Rath, who added that the suspects were now in the hands of the Ratburana police in the Thai capital. 
 

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[rickudon]

Hacking a government website to put an advert on for your illegal gambling operation sounds pretty dumb.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

This followed an earlier hacking of a government website and the placing of a gambling ad.

About as dumb as one can get.