Prasert denies vocational student data leak reports

Khaosod•Politics•20d ago

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Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong denies reports of a data leak involving 2.5 million vocational students, asserting the system is secure.

•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong stated that no data leak occurred following reports that a system used a simple password.
•The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) stores data for over 2.5 million students.
•The security system is described as having three layers of deep protection.
•The event was reported on August 5, 2026.

•Software experts claimed the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) system used '123456' as a password to protect data of over 2.5 million students.
•The system contains data including names, ID numbers, phone numbers, gender, birth dates, nationalities, addresses, and affiliated educational institutions.
•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong consulted with the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) and reviewed relevant information on the morning of August 5, 2026.
•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong reported that no data leak occurred.
•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong stated that hacking or extracting data is very difficult because the Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) uses three layers of deep security.
•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong confirmed that the rumors will not affect the development of Student ID and Teacher ID digital cards.
•The Office of the Vocational Education Commission (OVEC) will provide further detailed clarifications.

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Prasert Jantararuangtong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)ℹ️

Minister of Education.

Office of the Vocational Education Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอาชีวศึกษา)

The organization responsible for storing vocational student data.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing educational management policies.