Malaysia’s cybersecurity reckoning: Lessons from the MAHB ransomware attack


  • Letters
  • Friday, 28 Mar 2025

 

THE recent cyberattack targeting Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), which involved disruptions starting March 23, and a confirmed $10mil ransom demand (rejected by the government), serves as a potent symbol of Malaysia’s escalating cybersecurity crisis.

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