Hacker sold information on the black website after stealing it from numerous businesses.
PUBLISHED: 27 Feb 2025 at 14: 56
A 39-year-old Malaysian man who is involved in numerous high-profile hacking cases in Thailand and other nations has been detained in Bangkok, according to police in a statement on Thursday.
According to Pol Maj Gen Atip Phongsiwaphai, head of the Technology Crime Suppression Division, the incarceration was the result of cooperation between the Singapore and Thai authorities causes.
The investigation began after a business informed Thai authorities that it had received a danger from an X accounts, 0mid16B Group, to give a sum of money, otherwise, their customers ‘ private data may be revealed which may cause great damage to the business, Pol Maj Gen Atip said on Thursday.
After being contacted by the Singapore Police Force, it was discovered that the bill was a well-known thief, Desorden GhostR, who had been responsible for significant data breaches of businesses in many nations since 2020.
Police in the Ramkhamhaeng city of Bangkok discovered that the suspect lived in a home. Officers detained him it, seized a luxury vehicle, branded bags, and other electronic devices used for hacking, worth more than 10 million ringgit.
The suspect, identified only as Chingwei, admitted to phishing collection techniques of 20 businesses in Thailand and over 50 in other countries, according to police. In Thailand, the Black Canyon restaurant chain was a part of one of the scenarios in 2024.
The suspect claimed to have made money selling the stolen data using a black web-based program where transactions are made in cryptocurrency. The minimum amount was$ 10, 000, he said. Because the sellers and buyers were not able to identify one another, it was difficult to determine who they were.
The suspect claimed to have acted alone, avoiding federal authorities and targeting large corporations.