In Phuket, there has been an arrest in relation to the sale of personal data extracted from gambling websites. This dramatic event unfolded yesterday, as Thai Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers yesterday swooped down on their unsuspecting target at about 12.30pm.

 

The suspect, only identified as 28 year old Phadungkiat, was apprehended in the Mueang District, as detailed in a recent CCIB update. A graduate of a Faculty of Engineering university, majoring in computer science, Phadungkiat played a role as a system administrator for a virtual gambling website.

 

Under the authority of a warrant sanctioned by the Phuket Provincial Court, the cyber sleuths arrested Phadungkiat. The offences he was engaged in violated the Computer Crime Act 2007, the Gambling Act 1935, and the Personal Data Protection Act 2019 (PDPA), as stated by the CCIB brief.

A prior arrest in Trang led the CCIB officers to Phadungkiat. This was clarified by CCIB commissioner, Pol. Lt. Gen. Worawat Watnakornbancha. During the operation, several items were seized as evidence, including mobile phones, computers, bankbooks and data storage devices. The breadth and depth of the scheme were revealed when it was found that the personal data originated from over two million online accounts.

 

by Mitch Connor 

Image courtesy of The Phuket News

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/thai-cybercrime-bureau-busts-personal-data-trader-in-phuket

 

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12 minutes ago, webfact said:

A graduate of a Faculty of Engineering university, majoring in computer science, Phadungkiat played a role as a system administrator for a virtual gambling website.

Now she'll be going to jail....what a waste of a good education.

18 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Now she'll be going to jail....what a waste of a good education.

"The offences he was engaged in"

 

Must admit though, I thought it was a girl in the photo.