QuickCheck: Was a parking payment system recently hit by a cyber attack?


On Wednesday (Jan 19), Penang Smart Parking (PSP) users saw that their balance was RM4.40 regardless of their actual balance in the app.

A message about the technical issue, claiming that the parking app has been hacked, went viral on social media and WhatsApp. Is the claim true?

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