Alleged hacker wanted by FBI arrested in Phuket


BANGKOK: An alleged hacker wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been arrested by Thai police in Phuket, the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) announced on Wednesday (Nov 12).

Pol Lt Gen Surapol Prembutr, commissioner of the CCIB, said the alleged hacker, whose name was not disclosed, was arrested at a hotel in Phuket’s Thalang district on Nov 6. Police also seized a notebook computer, a mobile phone, and a hardware digital wallet for further examination.

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