Overview
- Thailand’s cyber police announced the arrest on Nov. 12 following a U.S. request for extradition.
- The Prosecutor General approved detention under Thailand’s extradition law based on the U.S. request.
- FBI agents observed the arrest and hotel-room search in Phuket, according to Thai authorities.
- Investigators seized a laptop, several smartphones and a crypto wallet for forensic analysis.
- Thai police say U.S. authorities describe the unnamed 35-year-old as a “world-class” hacker linked to attacks on government digital infrastructure in Europe and the United States.