Immigration Bureau confirms internal system not hacked

The Immigration Bureau said no unauthorized access has been found in its immigration system, nor has any data been stolen.

In response to an ongoing rumor that the Immigration Bureau has been hacked by an unknown group or individuals, Immigration Police chief Pol Lt Gen Natthorn Phrosunthorn said the agency’s immigration screening system is not connected to the internet; therefore, it cannot be accessed by an outsider, ruling out the possibility of any information being stolen.

He added that the bureau’s Personal Identification Blacklist Immigration Control System which enables immigration centers to access other databases both at home and overseas such as the Interpol, the Customs Department, security agencies, and commercial airlines is a closed system that doesn’t grant any sorts of remote access to anyone.

As for the bureau’s website, he said it contains only general information which is not confidential or related to national security.

NNT

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