(Phnom Penh): Cambodian Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) issued an announcement rejecting claims circulated on Thai social media accusing Cambodia of collaborating with North Korean hackers.

“Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) would like to inform the general public that the MPTC has observed the news circulation on social media from Thailand alleging that Cambodia engaged North Korean hackers to launch attacks against a few Thai institutions,” according to the announcement seen by Fresh News on Monday (Jul. 7).

“The MPTC would like to clarify that the Royal Government of Cambodia has no connection whatsoever with North Korean hacker groups, which is contrary to these accusations. The MPTC considers this allegation to be a malicious attempt by Thailand to tarnish Cambodia’s reputation on the international stage, as similar actions have been observed in the past. On the contrary, the MPTC has also observed that, over the past two weeks, a Thai hacker group known as BlackEye-Thai has carried out cyberattacks against nearly all of the Cambodian government’s online systems; however, these attempts were effectively thwarted by cybersecurity systems and have only minor impacts.

In light of this, the Ministry would like to urge the public to be aware of these facts and to pay utmost caution with regard to false information being disseminated on social media.”
=FRESH NEWS