'Wake up to the hacker threat'

PETALING JAYA: A hacker attack which may have led to data theft has seen the Social Security Organisation (Socso) become the latest government agency to find itself under the cybersecurity spotlight. Experts are now raising questions about the measures the government needs to take to safeguard Malaysians' personal data. Although Socso has said a management plan was activated to minimise damage, cybersecurity law expert and lawyer Derek John Fernandez called for a review of existing systems and cybersecurity practices. Socso had earlier confirmed that its information database and website were hit by a cyberattack last Saturday. "There must be a thorough review of data storage and information security protocols in agencies with critical operations or holding substantial personal data," said Fernandez. He added that there is a need to conduct regular and comprehensive vulnerability and...