Accused European ransomware hackers arrested in Phuket

Police have arrested four Europeans living in Phuket who are wanted in Switzerland and the United States on multiple charges of using ransomware to demand payments totalling UScopy6 million baht.

Two Chinese allege they paid Bt23 million ransom to Bangkok kidnappers

The men were taken into custody on Sunday from separate residences, villas with swimming pools, in Muang and Thalang districts of the southern island province, Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiwpan, head of the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau, said on Monday.

Full story: Bangkok Post

Wassayos Ngamkham
BANGKOK POST

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