Thread: Thailand Arrests More Hackers Targeting Government Sites

Police in Thailand have arrested nine more people for hacking government computers following a wave of cyberattacks aimed at protesting a new law restricting internet use.

Police say one of those arrested, Natdanai Kongdee, was charged in connection with the attacks that caused some government websites to be blocked, as well as government data to be leaked. They say Natdanai, who is 19, is a low-level hacker rather than a leader of the attacks who confessed to carrying out the hacking.

Natdanai appeared at a news conference Monday along with Thai officials who described him and other young hackers as naive people who have been duped into their actions.

"There will be more arrests," Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said.

Hackers say they are protesting recent amendments to the country's Computer Crimes Act, which activists say will be a setback to Thailand's reputation as a regional leader of free speech.

The new amendments will allow Thailand's government to censor websites and intercept private communications without a court order. They also impose hefty fines and jail sentences in cases related to national security, defamation and online fraud, with jail terms of up to five years.

Nearly 400,000 people in Thailand have signed a petition for the government to step back from the amendments. Critics of the law say it could also impact political debate ahead of national elections set for late 2017.

Thai officials say the changes in the law target the digital economy and society while protecting people's rights from being violated on social and digital media.

Thailand Arrests More Hackers Targeting Government Sites

Beat the everliving hell out of a tourist in walking street? No problem.

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Kill 9 people, horrendously, because your 'too busy' then play with your phone on the side of the road like just another thing while people are bleeding out? Not a day in jail.

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Allegedly 'hack' government websites? Oh yeah you getting arrested and paraded around by a bunch of cops like its the most serious thing on the planet.

What a joke these people are.

Originally Posted by misskit

a setback to Thailand's reputation as a regional leader of free speech.

Oh that is just Precious.

it's all about face,

the more mediocre and weak they are, the more important their face is

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by misskit

a setback to Thailand's reputation as a regional leader of free speech.

Oh that is just Precious.

Part and parcel of the long historied sideshow and delusion that has existed since time immemorial - a monarchical/military oligarchy. The definitive Thai nexus.

Alleged hacker detained 12 more days

Alleged hacker Natdanai Kongdee was detained for another 12 days from Wednesday until January 8 by an order of the Criminal Court pending police interrogation.

Pol Cpt Chalit Maneeprao, the police inquiry officer in charge of the case, voiced his objection against bail for the 19-year old suspect. He told the court that he had to question five more witnesses.

Natdanai did not ask for a bail either. He appeared to be tense as he was taken to the court by police.

The suspect is facing 23 counts of offences, ranging from falsifying official documents and using the fake documents, computer hacking, illegal possession of firearms to possessing and using marijuana.

Natdanai was accused of hacking into the websites of governmental agencies as a gesture of protest against the new Computer Crime Bill which passed the endorsement of the lower House.

Alleged hacker detained 12 more days - Thai PBS English News