In Phuket, there has been an arrest in relation to the sale of personal information extracted from playing websites. This dramatic occasion unfolded yesterday, as Thai Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers yesterday swooped down on their unsuspecting goal at about 12.30pm.
The suspect, only identified as 28 year outdated Phadungkiat, was apprehended in the Mueang District, as detailed in a recent CCIB replace. Black market of a Faculty of Engineering college, majoring in laptop science, Phadungkiat played a role as a system administrator for a virtual gambling web site.
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 said by the CCIB transient.
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 proof, including cell phones, computers, bankbooks and knowledge storage units. The breadth and depth of the scheme were revealed when it was found that the private knowledge originated from over two million online accounts.
In a personal Facebook group of round 100,000 members, the data was bought. The info provided by the online gambling group’s customer database included consumer names, surnames, phone numbers, checking account specifics, and Line ID particulars. A sliding scale was adopted for the information sale, with costs from 500 baht for details of one hundred,000 names to three,500 baht for the full listing of over two million names.
The patrons then used the bought knowledge for selling on-line playing marketing or conducting online scams. Phadungkiat, it was also found, had developed a ready-to-use system, replete with a full working website and data interface, and a prepared database able to be uploaded.
Phadungkiat begins his unlawful operation by selling data associated to approximately two million Facebook accounts, charging a price of 8,000 baht. The information was marketed for advertising an online gambling website underneath his supervision. The accused admitted that he sold the data, in various quantities, round six times.
However, after a month, he switched from designing on-line playing websites to focusing on promoting private information. During this year-long trade in personal data, Phadungkiat serviced around 15 to 20 prospects, offering him with a median earnings of about 50,000 baht per 30 days..