Thai cops arrest Singaporean suspected of global cyber attacks; man said to be notorious hacker, say authorities


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BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police have arrested a Singaporean man suspected of cyber attacks on more than 70 organisations in a dozen countries around the world.

The 39-year-old was detained in Bangkok on Wednesday following a joint operation with Singaporean authorities, Thai police said on Thursday.

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