Quang Nam Provincial Police said that they have just arrested people involved in the "Illegally giving or using information on computer networks, telecommunications networks" and "Illegal intrusion into computer networks, telecommunications networks or another person's electronic media".
The incident occurred in Quang Nam and several other localities, with many people involved, illegally profiting hundreds of millions of dong. The Investigation Security Agency of Quang Nam Province Police has prosecuted 7 defendants for the above crimes. Among them, the defendant Le Chau Long (born in 1971, residing in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province), Deputy Chief of Office of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee, was arrested and detained.
High-tech crimes have just appeared but are becoming more and more frequent, with sophisticated tricks, defrauding many people, and are continuously prosecuted, investigated and handled by the police. But, high-tech criminals, abetting illegal advertising, gambling... being the Deputy Chief of the Provincial People's Committee Office is shocking information.
The Deputy Chief of Office of the Quang Tri Provincial People's Committee and the defendants were identified as people with qualifications in information technology, who used to work in local electronic information portals and websites; some are working in state agencies...
From 2019 to 2024, these subjects took advantage of being assigned to manage websites of State agencies and the Education sector to insert advertising links and collect illegal advertising fees. In particular, these advertising links redirect to betting, gambling, and illegal online gambling advertising sites...
This is not only a high-tech crime, but also the most concrete evidence of degenerate, corrupt, and morally corrupt officials.
Illegal advertising, gambling, and supporting fraud on official websites of state agencies not only confuse people, but also seriously affect the reputation of agencies, organizations, and businesses. Potential risk of losing network security, information security, increasing crimes related to betting and online gambling...
Any individual who violates the law must pay the price. However, the incident shows that the on-site management and supervision of daily work at a number of state agencies and relevant departments are lax. Websites of state agencies and the education sector were occupied and illegally inserted with advertising links to maintain criminal activities from 2019 to 2024 but were not detected. It was only when the police investigated and prosecuted that it was revealed, surprisingly.
Therefore, in addition to individuals who commit crimes and are prosecuted, agencies and departments - where these subjects work - also need to review and hold accountable the collective and individuals assigned to manage and oversee the websites of state agencies. And more importantly, it is necessary to find reasonable solutions to strengthen management and supervision, and close loopholes to limit the risk of violations.
