BANGKOK – Police have finished collecting evidence to prosecute the group of hackers who defaced several police websites.
Commander of the IT Support Division Pol Maj Gen Siripong Timula has been preparing to file a police complaint against the hackers with the Technology Crime Suppression Division.
Deputy National Police Spokesperson Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen explained that legal action against the hackers may take some time, due to the complex nature of cyber crime. Investigators must be cautious when examining the evidence and other information.
At least five police websites were attacked by the Blink Hackers Group. The homepages were replaced with a black-and-white message criticizing the Thai justice system.
The hackers are believed to be Myanmar nationals protesting the death sentence of two Burmese immigrants, who were convicted of killing two British tourists on Ko Tao island in Surat Thani province.
The Deputy National Police Spokesperson said that Blink Hackers Group has no prior history of attacking websites that belong to other governments. Pol Col Krissana assured that the wrongdoers would be caught and punished accordingly.
