Rise in data breaches and data leaks can lead to more cyber crimes

The chances of online scams continuing to increase is a given with the increasing number of data leaks and breaches that have occurred over the past few years, says Fahmi. –123rf.com

ALMOST all of us have had this phone call from an “authority figure” – a policeman or tax officer – warning of a criminal case going on against us and demanding that we transfer money into specific accounts to help in their investigations.

According to the Police, over the first half of last year, around 1, 354 such scam cases were reported in Selangor alone.