KUALA LUMPUR – The government is now strengthening cybersecurity measures to prevent cyber attacks such as the hacking of the Social Security Organisation (Socso) website last Saturday (December 2).
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the National Security Council (MKN) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will cooperate with companies which have the capability to curb cyber attacks.
“We are now strengthening cybersecurity and there is also a decision by MKN and MCMC to establish cooperation with companies that have the ability to curb cyber attacks,” he told reporters after visiting the Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme at Bukit Jalil National Stadium today.
Yesterday, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil was reported to have said that CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) and the Personal Data Protection Department will conduct an investigation into the alleged hacking of the Socso database site.
Earlier, the prime minister spent about an hour visiting the stalls of several ministries including the Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) and received souvenirs from agencies under KKD such as Bernama and the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas).
Anwar, who arrived at about 11.30am, was greeted by Fahmi and Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh. – December 9, 2023