During the suspect’s arrest, Thai authorities seized multiple laptops, electronic devices, and luxury goods, including Chanel bags, watches and jewelry, allegedly purchased with proceeds from selling stolen data. The hacker, who operated under the aliases ALTDOS, DESORDEN, GHOSTR and 0mid16B, has been among the most active cybercriminals in the Asia-Pacific region since 2021, according to Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB, which collaborated with the police to track the hacker down. Initially, the hacker was highly regarded on data leak forums for possessing a large number of unique data leaks, which allowed him to demand higher prices for the stolen data. Singaporean and Thai law enforcement have arrested a 39-year-old man in Bangkok suspected of carrying out dozens of high-profile data breaches worldwide, authorities said on Thursday. Instead, he leaked the stolen data to media outlets or regulatory bodies, increasing reputational and financial damage to businesses. Singaporean police said in a statement that they began investigating data breaches linked to the suspect in 2020. Luxury goods police said they seized during the arrest of a prolific hacker in Bangkok on February 27, 2025.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:05:18 +0000