Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's personal Twitter
account was hacked yesterday in what officials said was possibly part of
a conspiracy to embarrass the government. The false tweets accused her
of cronyism and various failures. The final post read: "
If she can't even protect her own Twitter account, how can she protect the country?"
Authorities vowed to prosecute the guilty parties. Information and
Communication Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap said an
investigation found the hacker used a prepaid phone card and an iPhone
to access the accounts. He denied a report that an arrest was imminent,
but said details from the investigation would be announced today.Ms.
Yingluck won a clear victory in July, but is accused by her critics of
being a puppet of her brother, former Premier Thaksin Shinawatra who was
thrown out of office in a 2006 military coup.
"
This country
is a business. We work for our allies, not for the Thai people. We work
for those who support us, not those who differ with us," another read.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's personal Twitter
account was hacked yesterday in what officials said was possibly part of
a conspiracy to embarrass the government. The false tweets accused her
of cronyism and various failures. The final post read: "If she can't even protect her own Twitter account, how can she protect the country?"
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