Hacker nabbed for trying to sell govt data on dark web


KUALA LUMPUR: A suspected hacker has been arrested for attempting to sell data belonging to a government agency on the dark web.

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the suspect was arrested here in a raid on Dec 25.

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