KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman received 16 police reports involving cybersecurity threats between Oct 10 and 31, with total losses estimated at RM79.16mil.
Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa (pic) said two of the cases involved money disappearing from bank accounts, resulting in losses of RM14.52mil and RM21.8mil, respectively.
“Of the 16 reports, 11 involved compromised hardware and the loss of cryptocurrency assets, with losses amounting to RM42.82mil. All the cases are still under investigation,” he told a press conference on Thursday night.
There were also reports of LED screen hacking incidents in Kluang and Bandar Sunway, where inappropriate and obscene content was displayed.
Elaborating, Comm Rusdi said a total of 1,297 computer crime cases were recorded nationwide between January and October this year, up from 1,174 cases during the corresponding period last year.
He said losses for the same period this year amounted to RM125.62mil, compared with RM239.2mil last year.
“The CCID is responsible for conducting investigations and strengthening its digital forensic analysis capabilities, particularly in cases involving cryptocurrency assets.
“We also need to identify weaknesses in security systems and formulate solutions and preventive measures in an integrated manner, in collaboration with the relevant agencies,” he said.
He said cooperation with Bank Negara would cover cases involving financial systems, while the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) would lead the country’s cybersecurity efforts.
Comm Rusdi also urged individuals and organisations that had experienced cyberattacks or detected attempts to breach their systems to lodge police reports, even if they had not suffered any financial losses
“Do not remain silent even if there are no losses. We need to receive reports so that we can monitor developments and take appropriate action,” he said.
He urged the public and organisations to strengthen system protection through security controls, regular updates and proper access management.
He also called for continuous threat monitoring to detect intrusions at an early stage.
