Malaysia introduces data breach notification system to combat scams
This notification must be submitted by data users who are experiencing personal data leakage incidents, including hacking threats.
Fri Aug 02 2024
Data Leakage: Khaled urge UiTM to take follow-up action
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has been urged to take follow-up action to overcome the issue of data leakage involving applicants for the university, after a recent breach.
Thu May 11 2023
Immigration Dept's official website hacked but no data leakage
Datuk Ruslin said the cyberattack in the form of defacement, resulted in the department's homepage being replaced with another image display.
Tue Apr 04 2023
CSM, JPDP to probe claim of data leakage - Fahmi Fadzil
CSM and the JPDP have been instructed to investigate the alleged data leakage involving 13 million Malaysians that was spread on social media this morning.
Fri Dec 30 2022
Personal data: A potential gold mine for hackers, say experts
Siraj Jalil said most users create their security password based on the information as they are easy to remember.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Cyber security expert raises alarm over increasing data leaks in Malaysia
Data leakage has become a recurring issue, both globally and in Malaysia, caused by phishing, malware and ransomware attacks.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Data leakage: Appointment of data protection officer required under proposed amendment to Personal Data Protection Act
Data users will be required to appoint a data protection officer under the proposed amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709).
Thu Aug 04 2022
Revisit MCMC Act to ensure cybersecurity breaches can be handled by force of law - Annuar
The MCMC Act should be reviewed to ensure that cybersecurity breaches such as personal data leakage can be handled by force of law with gravity.
Fri Oct 01 2021
No security breach, data leakage on MAF's end - Affendi
The issue over the alleged data leak involving personal information of the public does not involve any security breach on the part of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Wed Sep 29 2021
NRD confirms no data leakage - Hamzah
Hamzah said this was because the firewall of the data security control system was very secure and all information are protected.
Wed Sep 29 2021
Top level executives among those responsible in data leakage in Asean
The negligence by top-level executives that have access to sensitive and confidential data had contributed to a number of data leakage case.
Sat Oct 14 2017