NCSA boosts cyber defence amid rising border tensions
NCSA has increased preparations for critical infrastructure—mainly in energy, telecom, finance and electricity—to prevent cyber warfare amid the rising tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, AVM Amorn Chomchoey, NCSA secretary-general, told the Bangkok Post on Thursday.
'We will closely monitor the situation with relevant agencies on a 24/7 basis, as the alert level has been raised from Yellow to Red,' said AVM Amorn.
He added that the agency has stepped up preparations over the past two months, as several Cambodia-based hacker groups have allegedly engaged in periodic cyber warfare and disinformation campaigns.
Moreover, AI-generated deepfake images are being used to fabricate scenes of a Thai F-16 jet being shot down, aiming to boost the morale of Cambodian soldiers.
Sak Segkhoonthod, senior advisor of ETDA, warned media and online users to verify information before sharing during this intense period.
In another development, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) ordered mobile phone service operators to increase cellular signal strength along the Thailand-Cambodia border to a normal level to support military communications in the area, according to Trairat Viriyasirikul, NBTC acting secretary-general.
Earlier, the NBTC had directed telecom operators to reduce signal strength in the region to prevent cross-border signal spillover, which could be exploited for cybercrime or by call centre scams.
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