Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/04/thailand_pm_twitter_breach/
Thailand PM's Twitter account breached
Suspect faces 5 years in prison
Posted in Security, 4th October 2011 00:30 GMT
Agentless Backup is Not a Myth
The Twitter account belonging to Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has been suspended after someone took control of it and used it to send messages critical of her administration.
A government official said that investigators believe a Thai citizen broke into Yingluck's email account and used it to access her Twitter account, according to [1] The Bangkok Post.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported [2] The hacker ended the series of tweets with by writing: "If she can't even protect her own Twitter account, how can she protect the country? Think about it."
A government official said that investigators believe they know who the suspect is, but declined to elaborate, except to say the individual was a Thai national. If convicted, the offender could face five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 baht, or about $3,200. ®