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'Tokyogurl-Cheerio' Gamers Jailed 3 Months for SEA Games Data Breach

'Tokyogurl-Cheerio' Gamers Jailed 3 Months for SEA Games Data Breach

MGR Online•General•18d ago

Reader Briefing

Two prominent Thai gamers, 'Tokyogurl' and 'Cheerio,' have been sentenced to three months of detention for breaching the SEA Games computer systems, with the court citing significant damage to the country's reputation.

  • •Two famous gamers, 'Tokyogurl' and 'Cheerio,' were sentenced to 3 months of detention.
  • •The conviction stems from illegally accessing and disclosing data related to the 33rd SEA Games.
  • •The court ruled that their actions negatively impacted the country's esports credibility and international image.
  • •The 33rd SEA Games were hosted by Thailand at Chulalongkorn University in December 2022.

Overview

  • •On December 15, 2022, an incident occurred during the 33rd SEA Games, hosted by Thailand.
  • •Natchapat Warasin (29, known as Tokyogurl) and Chaiyo (23, known as Cheerio) were accused of illegally accessing the SEA Games computer system.
  • •The charges involved jointly knowing the protective measures of a computer system and unlawfully disclosing them, causing damage, and jointly accessing computer data with protective measures without authorization.
  • •The court found that the defendants' actions severely impacted the credibility of the esports athlete selection process and damaged the country's image and reputation.
  • •The initial sentence was 6 months imprisonment without probation, but was reduced due to the defendants' guilty plea.
  • •The court commuted the 3-month prison sentence to 3 months of detention for each defendant.
  • •The hearing took place at the Pathumwan District Court on April 17, with the verdict delivered at 9:30 AM.
  • •Tokyogurl is a former Thai national esports player, and Cheerio is a well-known gamer.

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Key Quotes

Court
"The defendants committed the crime as charged. The act severely impacted the credibility of the esports athlete selection process and damaged the country's image and reputation. Therefore, the court sentenced both defendants to 6 months imprisonment without probation. However, the defendants pleaded guilty, which was beneficial to the trial, considered a mitigating factor. The court therefore reduced the sentence by half, leaving 3 months imprisonment for each, and changed the sentence from imprisonment to detention for 3 months each."
จำเลยทั้งสองกระทำความผิดตามฟ้องจริง พฤติการณ์การกระทำผิดส่งผลกระทบอย่างรุนแรงต่อความน่าเชื่อถือในกระบวนการคัดเลือกนักกีฬาอีสปอร์ต และส่งผลเสียต่อภาพลักษณ์และชื่อเสียงของประเทศ จึงมีคำพิพากษาให้ จำคุกจำเลยทั้งสองคนละ 6 เดือน โดยไม่รอลงอาญา อย่างไรก็ตาม จำเลยให้การรับสารภาพอันเป็นประโยชน์แก่การพิจารณาคดี ถือเป็นเหตุบรรเทาโทษ ศาลจึงลดโทษให้กึ่งหนึ่ง คงเหลือโทษจำคุกคนละ 3 เดือน และให้เปลี่ยนโทษจากจำคุกเป็นการกักขังแทนคนละ 3 เดือน

Key Entities

Person

Tokyogurl
Former Thai national esports player who was convicted alongside Cheerio for a SEA Games data breach.
Cheerio
Famous gamer who was convicted alongside Tokyogurl for a SEA Games data breach.
Natchapat Warasin(น.ส.ณภัทร วราสินธ์)
The full legal name of the gamer known as Tokyogurl.
Chaiyo(นายไชยโย)
The full legal name of the gamer known as Cheerio.

Place

Pathumwan District Court(ศาลแขวงปทุมวัน)
The court that issued the verdict against Tokyogurl and Cheerio.
Thailand(ประเทศไทย)ℹ️
The host nation of the 33rd SEA Games and the country whose reputation was impacted by the data breach.
Chulalongkorn University(จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย)ℹ️
The location where the 33rd SEA Games were held.