Auditor-General uncovers syndicate hacking Immigration system


PUTRAJAYA: The findings of the 2018 Auditor-General’s report has led authorities to a damning discovery.

It was found that a syndicate has been hacking into the Immigration Department’s system to sell temporary employment visit passes (PLKS) to thousands of foreign workers, causing massive losses of revenue to the government.

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