EVERY day, an average of 31 cases of cybersecurity incidents like fraud, hacking and data breaches happen in Malaysia. CLICK TO ENLARGEThe agency’s records show that the number of cybersecurity incidents have been steadily rising – from 10,722 in 2019, to 10,790 last year. Of the total, most – 30 – involved companies and organisations,” CyberSecurity Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab tells Sunday Star. This means an average of seven ransomware cases are reported in a month – an increase from five cases a month last year. To report cybersecurity incidents, contact CyberSecurity Malaysia’s Cyber999 help centre through its emergency hotline at 1-300-88 2999 (office hours) or its mobile number 019-266 5850 (24-hour helpline for critical incidents).

Source: The Star September 19, 2021 00:22 UTC