KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has blocked access to a website addressed https://sayakenahack.com, citing data privacy concerns. In a statement today, the internet regulator said the move followed an application by the Data Privacy Protection Department. “MCMC has blocked the website after receiving an application from the Department under Section 130 of the Data Privacy Act 2010 (Act 709),” it said. The Act has outlawed any release of private information without the owner’s consent through any platform, including the internet. The massive data breach was first reported by local tech portal lowyat.net, after there was an attempt to sell the information for an undisclosed amount of cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Source: New Strait Times November 16, 2017 14:48 UTC