PETALING JAYA: Universiti Malaya (UM) and the Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP) said they are aware of and are looking into a report claiming that the varsity has suffered a massive data breach. Technology portal Lowyat.net on Friday (Oct 19) night reported that personal data of both UM academic and non-academic staff, including payslips and bank account details, were leaked on an anonymous file-sharing site. In a statement on Friday afternoon, UM claimed that no data was compromised when the E-Pay portal was defaced. Some claimed that more than one UM portal had been hacked, and it’s likely to put their information at risk if they logged in. Related stories:Universiti Malaya E-Pay portal is down after being defacedUniversiti Malaya: No data compromised in E-Pay portal hack

Source: The Star October 19, 2019 05:37 UTC