The Malaysian Reserve reports: Malaysia has introduced a Data Breach Notification system for immediate reporting and mitigation of data leaks to prevent citizens from becoming victims of scammers, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said. She said this notification must be submitted by data users who are experiencing personal data leakage incidents, including hacking threats….
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Malaysia’s government to amend Personal Data Protection Act to require notification of data breaches
The Sun reports: The government is planning to amend the Personal Data Protection Act of 2010 to include breach notification requirements that compel companies to inform authorities when a data breach happens in commercial transactions, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo. Gobind said his ministry proposes to table the amendment at the next sitting of…
Major Malaysian water utilities company hit by hackers; Ranhill offline; hackers claim databases and backups deleted
After a period of quiet, DESORDEN Group has re-emerged as a threat to Malaysian entities, and now, it seems, to providing drinkable water to Johor (see this post from 2021 for an overview of Ranhill Utilities Berhad in the environment sector and the role of AquaSmart). In a statement sent to DataBreaches this morning, DESORDEN writes:…
Transparency International blasts Malaysian govt for apathetic reaction to data leaks
MalaysiaKini reports: Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) has expressed deep concern over the recurring pattern of data leaks from Malaysian government agencies that are empowered and entrusted with personal data. “Media reports last week revealed that data from the voting portal MySPR was publicly on sale on the internet. It was also reported that the caretaker…
Malaysian online stock brokerage firm victim of cyberattack
After what appears to be a brief hiatus from public activity, DESORDEN GROUP is back and has listed a stock brokerage firm, UOB KayHian, as a victim. According to a statement by DESORDEN to DataBreaches, the firm was attacked in October, and although the firm has read DESORDEN’s communications to them, they have not replied…
Malaysian Telecom RedOne hit by DESORDEN
On September 19, DESORDEN Group claims to have hit redONE Network Sdn Bhd. redONE is a telecom in Malaysia with more than 1.2 million subscribers. redONE also offers financial services via bank partnership (its redCARD program) and insurance services via insurer partnership (its redCARE program). According to statements made to DataBreaches by DESORDEN, when redONE…