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Ministry strives to shut down hacker’s website

Agencies find clues on ‘9Near’ hacker

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) will ask the court to close down a website that hacked the personal information of 55 million Thais after finding more clues about the hacker.

According to media reports, a hacker named “9Near” posted on BreachForum — a website where personal data leaked from state agencies and private companies is sold and bought — that he had obtained the personal data of 55 million Thais, including names, surnames, addresses, birthdates, ID card numbers and telephone numbers.

The hacker also announced on the website 9near.org that: “If you think the information has leaked from your organisation, contact us by April 5 at 4pm, Thai time, otherwise we will reveal where the…

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