Data breach involving Malaysia, S’pore credit card details

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it was constantly monitoring cyber threats, including cyberattacks that may result in payment card fraud, as part of its surveillance.

HONG KONG: Hundreds of thousands of credit card details from at least six Southeast Asian countries – including Malaysia and Singapore – have been leaked online, according to India-based cybersecurity start-up Technisanct.

The company said this week it had found a series of data breaches involving credit card details issued by top banks in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post said.