Cyber Police probe data leak of PM and Ministers

MGR Online•Society•20d ago

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Cyber police have formed a specialized task force to investigate the leak of personal information belonging to government leaders from the Department of Land Transport and the Department of Provincial Administration.

•Cyber police are investigating personal data leaks of the Prime Minister, ministers, and senior Interior Ministry officials.
•The leak sources are linked to the systems of the Department of Land Transport and the Department of Provincial Administration.
•The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society filed a formal complaint on August 4.
•A specialized working group led by Police Major General Thinnakorn Rangmat has been established.

Overview

•On August 4, Mr. Phachara Anantasilp, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, assigned representatives to file a complaint with the Cyber Police.
•Police Lieutenant General Surapol Prembutr ordered the establishment of a specific working group to handle the case.
•Police Major General Thinnakorn Rangmat has been appointed as the head of the investigation team.
•Preliminary checks indicate that the leaked data originated from the systems of the Department of Land Transport and the Department of Provincial Administration.
•The working group will summon relevant officials and IT system administrators from both departments for detailed questioning.
•Investigators will examine system access logs to identify the actual cause of the data leak.
•Cyber police are working to track down and prosecute the offenders according to the law.

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Key Entities

Person

Police Lieutenant General Surapol Prembutr(พล.ต.ท.สุรพล เปรมบุตร)

Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).

Mr. Phachara Anantasilp(นายพชร อนันตศิลป์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.

Police Major General Thinnakorn Rangmat(พล.ต.ต.ทินกร รังมาตย์)

Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau and head of the investigation team.

Organization

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

The police agency tasked with investigating the data leak and tracking offenders.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️

The ministry that filed a complaint regarding the leaked personal data.

Department of Land Transport(กรมการขนส่งทางบก)

One of the agencies whose system was identified as the source of the leaked data.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

One of the agencies whose system was identified as the source of the leaked data.