Malaysia
Malaysia PM says NO to $10m demand of ransomware gang
A ransomware group, whose identity remains undisclosed, has reportedly targeted a significant portion of the servers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Despite multiple demands from the attackers for a ransom of $10 million, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has firmly rejected the hackers’ demands. He emphasized that conceding to such extortion could exacerbate the situation […]
Media Prima Berhad Malaysia servers hit by Ransomware Attack
Media Prima, which happens to be one of the top media companies in Malaysia, is reported to have been hit by a cyber attack of ransomware variant on Thursday last week. And as per the sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders, the attack disrupted most of the in-house digital services like email correspondence since then. A […]
Russia hacked MH17 investigation in Malaysia
The Dutch government has disclosed yesterday that the laptop used by expelled spies belonging to Russia intelligence contained evidence that the device was used to hack the investigation of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 which is suspected to have crashed into the Indian Ocean in 2014. Sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders say that the laptop used […]
Hackers siphon data of more than 46 million Malaysian Mobile Phone Users!
Personal details of more than 46 million mobile users in Malaysia is said to have fallen into the hands of cybercriminals. And the leaked info includes IMEI numbers, IMSI numbers, home addresses, MyKad Number, SIM card info and some of the private details. The leaked info is of users using the services of the following […]
