The Royal Thai Police arrested an individual suspected of conducting over 75 ransomware attacks, causing significant data leaks. Operating under various aliases, the attacker exploited network vulnerabilities, leading to over 13TB of sensitive data being sold on the dark web. This cybercriminal activity not only compromised personal information but also potentially threatened victim organizations' reputations and finances due to ransom demands and subsequent data sales.
Source: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/asia_tech_news_in_brief/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/royal-thai-police
"id": "roy542030325",
"linkid": "royal-thai-police",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "3/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'attack_vector': 'Network vulnerabilities',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': True,
'personally_identifiable_information': True,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Sensitive data',
'Personal information']},
'description': 'The Royal Thai Police arrested an individual suspected of '
'conducting over 75 ransomware attacks, causing significant '
'data leaks. Operating under various aliases, the attacker '
'exploited network vulnerabilities, leading to over 13TB of '
'sensitive data being sold on the dark web. This cybercriminal '
'activity not only compromised personal information but also '
"potentially threatened victim organizations' reputations and "
'finances due to ransom demands and subsequent data sales.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': "Victim organizations' reputations "
'potentially threatened',
'data_compromised': ['Sensitive data', 'Personal information']},
'initial_access_broker': {'data_sold_on_dark_web': True},
'investigation_status': 'Arrest made',
'motivation': 'Financial gain',
'ransomware': {'data_exfiltration': True, 'ransom_demanded': True},
'references': [{'source': 'Royal Thai Police'}],
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': True},
'threat_actor': 'Individual operating under various aliases',
'title': 'Royal Thai Police Arrests Suspect for Ransomware Attacks',
'type': 'Ransomware'}