Bangkok (VNA) - Hackers have launched cyber attacks on a series of the Thai Government’s websites since December 19, after the country’s parliament passed an amended computer crime law that critics consider a threat to freedom of expression.
At least six government websites were brought down on December 19. By the noon of December 21, the webpage of the Ministry of Defence remained inaccessible.
The latest victim, the government’s payment and procurement system, announced it had shut down its online system after it was hacked.
In its announcement, the Comptroller General’s Department announced its network had failed as of December 20 afternoon and its electronic system could no longer be accessed. Such systems are the platforms used for distributing funds nationwide and competitive bidding projects.
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