In Phuket, there has been an arrest in relation to the sale of private information extracted from playing websites. This dramatic occasion unfolded yesterday, as Thai Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) officers yesterday swooped down on their unsuspecting target at about 12.30pm.
The suspect, solely identified as 28 year outdated Phadungkiat, was apprehended within the Mueang District, as detailed in a latest CCIB replace. A graduate of a Faculty of Engineering college, majoring in computer science, Phadungkiat played a role as a system administrator for a digital 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 acknowledged 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 gadgets had been seized as proof, together with mobile phones, computer systems, bankbooks and data storage gadgets. The breadth and depth of the scheme have been revealed when it was discovered that the non-public information originated from over two million online accounts.
In a personal Facebook group of around 100,000 members, the info was bought. The information provided by the web playing group’s customer database included user names, surnames, cellphone numbers, checking account specifics, and Line ID particulars. A sliding scale was adopted for the info sale, with prices from 500 baht for details of a hundred,000 names to 3,500 baht for the complete record of over two million names.
The buyers then used the bought knowledge for promoting on-line gambling advertising or conducting on-line scams. Trade secret , it was also discovered, had developed a ready-to-use system, replete with a full working web site and data interface, and a prepared database ready to be uploaded.
Phadungkiat begins his illegal operation by promoting knowledge related to approximately two million Facebook accounts, charging a price of eight,000 baht. The data was marketed for promoting a web-based gambling website underneath his supervision. The accused admitted that he offered the information, in varied quantities, round six times.
However, after a month, he switched from designing online gambling web sites to specializing in selling private knowledge. During this year-long commerce in private information, Phadungkiat serviced around 15 to twenty clients, offering him with a median income of about 50,000 baht per 30 days..