Details of 100 million visitors to Thailand exposed online: research firm


In June a government website for foreigners to sign up for a coronavirus vaccine was found to be revealing the names and passport numbers of prospective recipients. - AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): More than 106 million travellers to Thailand had their personal details exposed online in August, a cybersecurity research company that discovered the data said Monday (Sept 20), but the leak was quickly plugged by authorities.

The nation is a popular tourist destination, drawing nearly 40 million visitors in 2019 before the pandemic shuttered borders and seized up global travel.

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