Pharadon reports government data leak caused by password leaks

Khaosod•Politics•8d ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Pharadon Pritsananantakul announced that public data leaks resulted from the use of previously leaked government credentials rather than a system hack.

•The leak involved vehicle registration and personal data of approximately 800 citizens.
•Investigation showed the incident occurred via legitimate access rights using leaked usernames and passwords.
•Minister Pharadon Pritsananantakul ordered cybersecurity upgrades to be implemented within 30 days.
•The government is mandating Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Audit Log systems for citizen data storage.

Overview

•On August 5, 2026, Ms. Lalida Pheriswiwatana announced the findings of the investigation into leaked personal and vehicle registration data.
•The investigation found the data leak was not caused by system hacking or total database extraction, but by the use of previously leaked usernames and passwords to access the system.
•Approximately 800 individuals were found to have had their information searched.
•Minister Pharadon Pritsananantakul ordered all relevant agencies to upgrade cybersecurity measures, including the implementation of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for both new and old systems.
•Minister Pharadon Pritsananantakul set a 30-day deadline for the cybersecurity upgrades to show concrete results.
•Minister Pharadon Pritsananantakul ordered the creation of an Audit Log system and the urgent correction of accounts with reported leaked credentials.
•The government advised citizens to avoid using the same password across multiple services and to enable two-factor authentication for important accounts.

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Key Entities

Person

Pharadon Pritsananantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office who ordered the upgrade of cybersecurity measures.

Lalida Pheriswiwatana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Organization

National Cyber Security Agency(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการรักษาความมั่นคงปลอดภัยไซเบอร์แห่งชาติ)

The agency invited by Pharadon Pritsananantakul to discuss and report on the investigation of the data leak.

Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office to which Minister Pharadon Pritsananantakul and Deputy Spokesperson Lalida Pheriswiwatana are attached.