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Bangkok Post – Penalties implored for data breaches

A recent leak on the dark web of names of elderly Thais that applied for loans caused state agencies to push for harsher penalties. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

State agencies have vowed to tighten measures to tackle personal data leaks, promising heavier penalties and beginning on-site audits next month of 85 organisations that have 100,000 personal datasets or more.

Roughly half of the 85 organisations are expected to be audited by August, said AVM Amorn Chomchoey, secretary-general of the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA).

According to cybersecurity firm Resecurity Inc, a report found cybercriminals leaked…

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