Alleged Astro, Maybank user leak did not match company data, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: The alleged leak of the personal data of some 13 million Astro and Maybank users did not match the company's data, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

He said CyberSecurity Malaysia confirmed the matter through an investigation that was held following the alleged leak last December, which also included data from the Election Commission (EC).

Fahmi added that the allegations were investigated by the Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) in collaboration with CyberSecurity Malaysia.

“The results of the investigation on the Election Commission (EC) has been submitted to the National Cyber Security Agency of the Prime Minister’s Department, which is responsible for regulating cyber security issues,” Fahmi said.

He said this in a written reply to Syahredzan Johan (PH-Bangi) dated Nov 15.

Syahredzan had asked the ministry to state the status of the investigation made by CyberSecurity Malaysia and the PDPD into an alleged data leak involving account holders from the local broadcaster, bank and also the EC last December.

He had also asked what action the government was taking to protect private information in the databases of public agencies.

In December, a Facebook user with the name "Pendakwah Teknologi” claimed that user information of nearly 13 million Malaysians from Maybank, Astro, and the Election Commission (EC) sites had been leaked.

According to the Facebook post, a website had listed details of 3.5 million Astro subscribers, 1.8 million Maybank customers, and 7.2 million voters at 7.56 pm on Dec 25.

The leaked information allegedly involved the login ID, full name, date of birth, address, and identity card number.

Astro had denied that its customers' personal information was leaked in the alleged data breach.