Health Ministry: No MySejahtera user data leak, API misuse caused unsolicited OTP texts and spam email


PETALING JAYA: No MySejahtera user data was leaked, says the Health Ministry after investigating complaints and reports of unsolicited one-time password (OTP) text messages and spam email from the Covid-19 app's helpdesk.

The ministry said initial investigations by the Malaysian National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) had shown that the OTP messages and spam email were sent out by misusing the app's API (application programming Interface).

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