‘No political motive’ in hacker’s theft of 55 million Thais’ personal data

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Hacker ”9Near”, who is accused of stealing personal data of 55 million Thais, has nothing to do with Thai politics, Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn (pic left) said on Wednesday (April 12).

Thai authorities began a hunt for the hacker on April 2 after he announced on the Breach Forum website that he had obtained the personal data of 55 million Thai nationals. He claimed the data included names, surnames, date of birth, ID card and telephone numbers.