New wave of Burmese hackers behind Thai website attacks


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 25 Feb 2016

Nationalist attack: The Blink Hacker Group said that its attacks on Thai Government websites were in retaliation for Thailand sentencing two Burmese to death for the murder of two British backpackers late last year.

SINGAPORE/YANGON: Burmese hackers say they have attacked Thai Government websites since early January and stolen data, part of a long-running, broader campaign against those critical of Myanmar's government.

The Blink Hacker Group said in Facebook posts and in an email interview that its attacks were in retaliation for Thailand sentencing two Burmese to death for the murder of two British backpackers late last year.

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