Victims lose RM7mil to cyber criminals


(From left) Dr Sundra­moorthy, Comm Mohd Shuhaily, Dr Rozaini and Zakaria during the townhall discussion on Facebook Live.

PENANG has recorded a 58.8% rise in cyber crime rate with losses of RM7mil recorded since 2020.

By the end of 2021, cases are expected to rise up to 62.8%.

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