JPDP opens investigation papers on six online money lending apps

Source: BERNAMA
Published on: 2020-11-20 16:55

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 -- The Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) has opened investigation papers on six unlicensed money lending apps that are suspected of misusing personal data. The six applications are Asialend, Dreamlend, iPayfren, iPinjaman, Helplend4u dan GoCash4u. PDPD in a statement today said that the investigation papers were opened under Section 5 of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 [Act 709], with the assistance of CyberSecurity Malaysia and the Malaysian Communications Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

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