Armed Forces foils four attempts to hack national defence network

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) has identified four possible attempts to hack into the national defence communication network recently.

ATM Cyber and Electromagnetic Defence director-general Rear Admiral Datuk Shamsuddin Ludin said investigations showed phishing done by a group or individual was to hack and test the integrity of cyber defence technology while testing their skills in using current malware technology.