Govt conducting comprehensive study to strengthen laws against online crime


PETALING JAYA: The government is conducting a three-month study to identify any amendments or additions to existing laws to comprehensively tackle online crime, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said on Wednesday (Dec 20) that she chaired a joint meeting between stakeholders including Bank Negara, the police and the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre (NFCC).

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