CTOS receives directive on temporary suspension of CCRIS access

Bank Negara said the temporary suspension was “a proactive, precautionary and necessary step against potential cyber threats and the possibility of data leak incidents in the credit reporting industry.”

KUALA LUMPUR: CTOS Data Systems Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CTOS Digital Bhd, has received a directive from Bank Negara on the temporary suspension of access to the Central Credit Reference Information System (CCRIS) for all credit reporting agencies, effective yesterday.

It said the temporary suspension was “a proactive, precautionary and necessary step against potential cyber threats and the possibility of data leak incidents in the credit reporting industry.”