As you may be aware, Thailands Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's Twitter account has been recently hacked.
The Information & Communication Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap says that the hacker first broke into the PM's Email Account which was used to manage her Twitter Account.
The Hacker also changed the password for both the accounts ie Twitter and Email Account which is an offense punishable with a fine of 100,000 baht & a jail term of up to 5 years as per the 2007 Computer Crime Act.
As per the Minister's Statement, only one person was aware about the Prime Ministers Twitter Account's Password and there is almost no possibility of the insider's involvement.
Anudith also mentioned that an investigation was being processed and information/clues has been collected which could lead to the hacker. However, he declined to comment on what the information or clues were as it may hamper the ongoing investigation.
However he was also able to confirm that the suspect is a Thai national.
"We've got leads, but we'd rather not discuss them,' he said.
The PM's Twitter account, Twitter@PouYingluck, was hacked on Sunday, 2nd October 2011. The hacker posted eight messages critical of the government.
The ICT minister said hacking attacks on prominent figures are not uncommon, citing the examples of United States President Barack Obama, international news agencies and several celebrities who have fallen victim to cyber crime.
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The Information & Communication Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap says that the hacker first broke into the PM's Email Account which was used to manage her Twitter Account.
The Hacker also changed the password for both the accounts ie Twitter and Email Account which is an offense punishable with a fine of 100,000 baht & a jail term of up to 5 years as per the 2007 Computer Crime Act.
As per the Minister's Statement, only one person was aware about the Prime Ministers Twitter Account's Password and there is almost no possibility of the insider's involvement.
Anudith also mentioned that an investigation was being processed and information/clues has been collected which could lead to the hacker. However, he declined to comment on what the information or clues were as it may hamper the ongoing investigation.
However he was also able to confirm that the suspect is a Thai national.
"We've got leads, but we'd rather not discuss them,' he said.
The PM's Twitter account, Twitter@PouYingluck, was hacked on Sunday, 2nd October 2011. The hacker posted eight messages critical of the government.
The ICT minister said hacking attacks on prominent figures are not uncommon, citing the examples of United States President Barack Obama, international news agencies and several celebrities who have fallen victim to cyber crime.
Contact => www.facebook.com/ryan.manjothi
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