Thailand has seen a disturbing rise in cybercrime, with a direct link to current economic challenges. The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) reports significant losses and a shift in the nature of cyber attacks, with traditional methods giving way to more advanced techniques and targeted fraud.
Yesterday, many of us received an email from Bangkok Airways alarming that their systems have been hacked and unauthorized access has been made to customers' private data.
Thailand has also been hit by the recent worldwide cyber attacks with hostage software on Windows computers. The Thailand Computer Emergency Response Team has announced that 200 government and corporate computers have been infected with the WannaCry ransomware.
Thailand is a top target for cybercriminals
Thailand is a top 25 target in the world for cyber attacks with malware infections and Bangkok is a top target of hackers in the Asia-Pacific region, the tech company Microsoft said.
