Report: Malaysia's data breach cases hit all-time high, with four-fold increase recorded in 2023
Source: Malay Mail
Published on: 2023-09-21 02:29
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 -- Malaysia has recorded its highest number of data breach cases this year, with an all-time high of 15 reported cases a week involving mainly ransomware attacks. The situation has sparked concern over related cybercrimes and phone scams, which have led to millions of ringgit in losses annually. The New Straits Times (NST) reported today that the Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) had received reports of 130 cases up to June this year, revealing a four-fold increase when only 30 such cases were recorded for the entire 2022. PDPD director-general Mohd Nazri Kama said that the pattern had been steadily increasing since 2016. He said based on the latest figure of 15 cases a week, at least five involved personal data breaches. Mohd Nazri added that the rising number of cases could be attributed to various factors, with ransomware emerging as the main form o...
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