webfact Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Cyber warriors threatened to launch cyber war against the government BANGKOK: -- Opponents against the Computer Crime Bill have threatened to launch a “cyber war” against the government websites if the government refused to defer or tone down the controversial bill. In a statement posted online, the opponents, calling themselves the “Single Gateway, said the National Legislative Assembly had ignored the 360,000 people who signed up online a petition protesting against the bill. The group said they would step up the cyber war against the government starting on Tuesday if the government does not respond to their demand to defer the bill or to tone down its content. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/cyber-warriors-threatened-launch-cyber-war-government/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 This will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My money is on the opponents of the Single Gateway to win this "war" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I think the opponents of the bill should be Anonymous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 The bill has already been passed, so it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 It will be a lesson learned the hard way for the junta. They have opened themselves up to all kinds of ridicule and reactions because of this bill. There is no benefit to the Thai people. It is just a bunch of prudes and elites being controlling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 War it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldiablo72 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 When you think about it this is no different with what is occurring in the west and in Europe with the suppression of freedom of speech and all the talk about fake news with even Facebook getting in on it and having some of the most biased news organizations on the planet policing the news. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just stating some facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 33 minutes ago, yellowboat said: It will be a lesson learned the hard way for the junta. They have opened themselves up to all kinds of ridicule and reactions because of this bill. There is no benefit to the Thai people. It is just a bunch of prudes and elites being controlling. They don't care. Proven time after time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 30 minutes ago, ldiablo72 said: When you think about it this is no different with what is occurring in the west and in Europe with the suppression of freedom of speech and all the talk about fake news with even Facebook getting in on it and having some of the most biased news organizations on the planet policing the news. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just stating some facts. And to think I used fake ID at 17 to buy my first drink. Shame on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Graham Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 34 minutes ago, ldiablo72 said: When you think about it this is no different with what is occurring in the west and in Europe with the suppression of freedom of speech and all the talk about fake news with even Facebook getting in on it and having some of the most biased news organizations on the planet policing the news. I'm not saying I agree with it, I'm just stating some facts. In which European/Western countries can you be jailed for liking a Facebook post? List please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Quite a few Thai online news outlets have already been closed down.. thats how afraid they r. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Quote Cyber warriors threatened to launch cyber war will they use cyber weapons bought at the cyber store with cyber money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laocowboy2 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Threats of this sort will not deter the government one iota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) 6 hours ago, webfact said: Cyber warriors threatened to launch cyber war against the government Does nobody find it ironic that by threatening to launch a 'cyber war' against the government, the protesters are demonstrating the need for more protection, to stop letting people launching cyber attacks against the infrastructure? I understand the objections, but really? Playing into their hands by doing childish hacks against already flawed sites IMO. Edited December 19, 2016 by chrisinth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 2 hours ago, George Graham said: In which European/Western countries can you be jailed for liking a Facebook post? List please. Coming soon to Trumpland. Trump has all your data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 hour ago, chrisinth said: Does nobody find it ironic that by threatening to launch a 'cyber war' against the government, the protesters are demonstrating the need for more protection, to stop letting people launching cyber attacks against the infrastructure? I understand the objections, but really? Playing into their hands by doing childish hacks against already flawed sites IMO. How else do you suggest they voice objections without ending up in the slammer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 51 minutes ago, baboon said: How else do you suggest they voice objections without ending up in the slammer? That is the 64 thousand dollar question. Doesn't really matter what they do, article 44 won't be far away to stop them as regards protest marches and the like. Online debate? Need to be careful what they say in the current climate, even before this bill is brought into effect. Petitions? Who would they send them to? But, IMO, hacking into an infrastructure, even threatening to do so, highlights the need to increase security and plays into their hands. Any sympathy on the world stage will be diminished. And this (again IMO), is the protester's greatest chance to change what has been approved by involvement of 3rd party global organizations. However, I wouldn't hold my breath for that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 1 minute ago, chrisinth said: That is the 64 thousand dollar question. Doesn't really matter what they do, article 44 won't be far away to stop them as regards protest marches and the like. Online debate? Need to be careful what they say in the current climate, even before this bill is brought into effect. Petitions? Who would they send them to? But, IMO, hacking into an infrastructure, even threatening to do so, highlights the need to increase security and plays into their hands. Any sympathy on the world stage will be diminished. And this (again IMO), is the protester's greatest chance to change what has been approved by involvement of 3rd party global organizations. However, I wouldn't hold my breath for that happening. No way will sympathy on the world stage be diminished. They are backed into a corner by a military junta who came to power via a coup and is systematically depriving people of their rights and liberties. This is all they have left. The junta started this, not the hackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunduhpostman Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 A few years ago, when all this single gateway malarky reared its head, people in the internet industry, professors in IT etc all weighed in advising the government not to do it, that a single gateway won't work, that you can't have a working internet with a single gateway. I would bet that it not working is hardly a concern and essentially the single gateway means simply shutting internet in Thailand off. Seems that in various forms and to varying degrees its happening everywhere. For example, I think I read somewhere that Trump will be handing the internet over to the media corporations to do as they see fit, not that a likely utterly corrupt US government agency is much different than the corporate sector anyway. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 " Cry havoc,and let slip the dog's of war" cant wait to see what happens.is this the beginning of a revolution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Triangle Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Well there was that rather embarrassing picture that hit the big screens in the Thai parliament a few years back, that was quite funny, and of course there have been episodes of various government websites being brought down by DDOS attacks. If the hackers have their way they will bring down other websites, imagine all of yours and mine information held by immigration being stolen ? Not so bloody funny then is it, and trust me these people have the skills to do this, the government is on a sticky wicket with this one my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFarAndNear Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 A single gateway with ability to block and filter all traffic will cost billions and millions of monthly maintenance. Where does this money come from? It will also mean the end for Facebook and most other western services like Google (Gmail, Maps) etc. So in the end a total disaster which would cause a devastating impact to the Thai economy. My Guess = Won't happen!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker9000 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 12 hours ago, seahorse said: Coming soon to Trumpland. Trump has all your data BS really, but whatever truth there might ever be to it, it's a lesson learned from the now-totally-discredited (as of 8 NOV) "Organizer-in-Chief", master Chicago machinist, and that infamously inept boy statesman, Barry O. (Look up "Lois Lerner"...) "Trumpland". LOL. 10 steps up from the "AObaomianation" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcorrigan Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 12/19/2016 at 10:42 AM, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: My money is on the opponents of the Single Gateway to win this "war" I would add without a doubt, and i cant help feeling a bit smug about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Graham Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 On 19/12/2016 at 3:48 PM, klauskunkel said: will they use cyber weapons bought at the cyber store with cyber money? Hopefully they will be backed up by the cybermen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkytuktuk Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Sorry, can't resist showing you this video it's so funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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