Thai Minister Says Spyware Used for National Security, Drug Dealers

Thai Minister Says Spyware Used for National Security, Drug Dealers
The word Pegasus and binary code are displayed on a smartphone which is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken May 4, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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A Thai minister has acknowledged the use of surveillance software to track those involved in “national security or drug matters,” but stated that it was only used in “limited and special cases.”

Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, told parliament on Tuesday that he was aware of the use of spyware but did not disclose which software was used and against whom.