Malaysia’s population is only around 32 million, but many have several mobile numbers. The leak of the mobile data was reported earlier this month on online forum and news site lowyat.net, which reported that it was thought to originate from a massive data breach in 2014. Yesterday, the site “confirmed” that 46.2 million mobile numbers were leaked online. Do not get tricked into sharing more personal details, transferring funds or installing apps,” he said. “The Security Principle requires data users to process personal data securely, but there is not much customers can do other than file a complaint with the Personal Data Protection Commissioner,” he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 30, 2017 23:37 UTC