KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down the owner of an e-mail account as part of an investigation into a massive online breach of information involving over 46 million mobile phone subscribers in Malaysia. Investigators have zeroed in on an e-mail account which they believe could shed light on the investigation. Following the launch, the Malaysian Central Equipment Identity Register (MCEIR) was created, which is a database of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, a unique serial number to identify every mobile phone in the country. The data breach was first reported last month by public online forum Lowyat.net, which said it had received information that someone was trying to sell huge databases of personal information. The databases comprised mobile phone numbers, identification card numbers, home addresses, IMEI and SIM card data of 46.2 million customers of at least 12 Malaysian mobile phone operators.

Source: New Strait Times November 27, 2017 09:56 UTC