Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by nexus7556 » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 9:06 AM UTC

Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online
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Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by zachberger » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 9:32 AM UTC

I visited Thailand about six times in the last four years so this is a bit concerning to me. I really wish there were more details and hope that I can find out if my data was exposed as a part of this.

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by vmception » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 9:42 AM UTC

zachberger wrote: post #2

I visited Thailand about six times in the last four years so this is a bit concerning to me. I really wish there were more details and hope that I can find out if my data was exposed as a part of this.

The database included full names, passport numbers, arrival dates, and more.

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by weird-eye-issue » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 9:48 AM UTC

vmception wrote: post #3

zachberger wrote: post #2

I visited Thailand about six times in the last four years so this is a bit concerning to me. I really wish there were more details and hope that I can find out if my data was exposed as a part of this.

The database included full names, passport numbers, arrival dates, and more.

I'm literally in Thailand right now and really can't say this bothers me. None of that info is sensitive

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by zachberger » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 10:04 AM UTC

weird-eye-issue wrote: post #4

vmception wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The database included full names, passport numbers, arrival dates, and more.

I'm literally in Thailand right now and really can't say this bothers me. None of that info is sensitive

Name -> passport # isn't concerning?

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by zachberger » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 10:05 AM UTC

vmception wrote: post #3

zachberger wrote: post #2

I visited Thailand about six times in the last four years so this is a bit concerning to me. I really wish there were more details and hope that I can find out if my data was exposed as a part of this.

The database included full names, passport numbers, arrival dates, and more.

Yes, but it's been taken down. I can't query the dataset to see if I, personally, have been exposed.

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by cm2187 » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 10:12 AM UTC

zachberger wrote: post #5

weird-eye-issue wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm literally in Thailand right now and really can't say this bothers me. None of that info is sensitive

Name -> passport # isn't concerning?

What can you do with a passport number?

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by TekMol » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 10:26 AM UTC

What dangers are associated with this type of data becoming public?

I can imagine burglars using this info to decide which houses and apartments to rob.

Anything else that comes to mind?

Any first / second hand experiences of what can happen if private data like this becomes public?

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by weird-eye-issue » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 10:28 AM UTC

zachberger wrote: post #5

weird-eye-issue wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm literally in Thailand right now and really can't say this bothers me. None of that info is sensitive

Name -> passport # isn't concerning?

No, why would it be?

I've provided it to hotel staff, Airbnb hosts, condo security, car rental places, airline staff, and more over the years. They all make copies of it digitally and physically so it's floating around out there in lots of places.

Next time I get a passport it will change anyways so I'm not sure I see the big deal even if it was a unique, never changing number.

Re: Database containing personal info of 106M visitors to Thailand exposed online

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Post by weird-eye-issue » Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 10:30 AM UTC

TekMol wrote: post #8

What dangers are associated with this type of data becoming public? I can imagine burglars using this info to decide which houses and apartments to rob. Anything else that comes to mind? Any first / second hand experiences of what can happen if private data like this becomes public?

How is somebody going to get your address from this info? Did you actually look at what was leaked?