Hacker behind over 90 high-profile data leaks worldwide arrested in Thailand

Summary: A 39-year-old hacker, known by multiple aliases, was arrested in Bangkok for conducting numerous high-profile data breaches since 2021. His actions have led to over 90 data leaks worldwide, affecting various sectors and compromising more than 13 terabytes of personal information, which he sold on the dark web. Authorities seized numerous electronic devices and luxury items believed to have been purchased with the proceeds from these criminal activities during his arrest.

Affected: Various sectors including healthcare, retail, finance, logistics, insurance, and recruitment in countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, the U.K., Canada, and the U.S.

Keypoints :

• The suspect, active since 2021, used aliases such as ALTDOS and GHOSTR for cybercriminal activities.
• He orchestrated over 90 data breaches, compromising significant amounts of personal data, and sold it online.
• The investigation began in 2020, with challenges in tracking him due to frequent changes in his digital identity.