DOPA denies main civil registration database leak

Thairath•Politics•21d ago

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The Department of Provincial Administration denies that personal data circulating on social media leaked from its main civil registration database.

•The Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) confirmed that the main civil registration database was not breached.
•DOPA is collaborating with the NCSA and PDPC to investigate the leak of personal images on social media.
•The Department of Provincial Administration has filed a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau.
•Authorities warned that sharing false information may violate the Computer Crimes Act, carrying a penalty of up to 5 years in prison.

•On August 5, 2026, the Registration Administration Office of the Department of Provincial Administration issued a news document regarding personal data leaks on social media.
•The Department of Provincial Administration confirmed that the leaked data did not originate from the main civil registration database of the Registration Administration Office.
•The Department of Provincial Administration is collaborating with the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) and the Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) to conduct an in-depth factual investigation.
•The Department of Provincial Administration assigned a representative to file a complaint with the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) to pursue legal action.
•The Department of Provincial Administration has continuously upgraded database security measures and implemented the ThaID system for identity verification.
•The Department of Provincial Administration warns that publishing false or illegal information may violate Section 14 of the Computer Crimes Act 2007.
•Violations of the Computer Crimes Act 2007 may result in imprisonment for up to 5 years, a fine of up to 100,000 baht, or both.

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Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

An agency under the Ministry of Interior that denies the leak of its main civil registration database.

Registration Administration Office(สำนักบริหารการทะเบียน)

A division of the Department of Provincial Administration that issued the clarification regarding the data leak.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Provincial Administration.

National Cyber Security Agency(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการรักษาความมั่นคงปลอดภัยไซเบอร์แห่งชาติ)

An agency collaborating with the Department of Provincial Administration to investigate the data leak.

Office of the Personal Data Protection Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการคุ้มครองข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล)

An agency collaborating with the Department of Provincial Administration to investigate the data leak.

Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau(กองบัญชาการตำรวจสืบสวนสอบสวนอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

The police agency where the Department of Provincial Administration filed a complaint to take legal action.

ThaID

A high-security identity verification and authentication system used by the Department of Provincial Administration.

Computer Crimes Act 2007(พระราชบัญญัติว่าด้วยการกระทำความผิดเกี่ยวกับคอมพิวเตอร์ พ.ศ. 2550)

The law used to penalize the publication of false or distorted information that impacts national security or public panic.