Anonymous hackers have reportedly hit Thailand government websites with targeted DDoS attacks in retaliation for the passage of a bill which is feared to impose considerable restriction on internet in freedom. The bill introduced amendments to the country's computer crime law and was unanimously passed by the military-appointed legislature on 16 December, according to reports.
The new law allows Thai authorities to monitor and access private communications as well as censor online content without a court order. The DDos attacked knocked out Thailand's defence ministry website. At the time of writing, the site remains inaccessible. Anonymous hackers also reportedly targeted the Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Prime Minister's Office and the Office of the National Security Council.
A hacker, claiming to be part of the Anonymous campaign against the Thai government titled "Op Single Gateway", going by the pseudonym "blackplans", posted screenshots on Twitter of what he/she claimed were documents stolen from the compromised government sites.
He warned that further attacks could lead to "destroying financial systems, banks, transportation systems, airports and can cause damage toward the population of an entire country". The Thai government characterised the hackers as "thugs" bent upon "creating chaos" and "overstepping boundaries". The government has also asked the public to come forward with information about the hackers.
Source@ Information Business Times
