BANGKOK: Malaysia has introduced a Data Breach Notification system for immediate reporting and mitigation of data leaks to prevent citizens from becoming victims of scammers, says Teo Nie Ching.
(Reuters) -U.S. healthcare providers can ask UnitedHealth Group to notify people whose data was exposed during a hack on the company's Change Healthcare unit in February, according to an update on the health department's website.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Personal Data Protection (JPDP) has confirmed that there was no personal data breach following the alleged cyberattack by a hacking group known as R00TK1T on Maxis Berhad.
Widex Hong Kong Hearing and Speech Centre and subsidiary Starry Hearing and Speech Centre reveal they fell victim to a ransomware attack on July 5.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group issued a public notice about the February ransomware hack on its Change Healthcare unit on Thursday as part of its requirements to notify the estimated one-third of the country whose private data may have been exposed in the attack.
KUALA LUMPUR: E-wallet service provider Kiplepay Sdn Bhd had informed its Kiple Visa Prepaid Card users yesterday via email of a risk through a recent third-party payment gateway provider data breach.
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Friday (Aug 2)
(Reuters) -U.S. drug distributor Cencora has notified affected individuals that their personal and highly sensitive medical information was stolen during a cyberattack and data breach earlier this year, the company said on Friday.
The Department of Personal Data Protection (JPDP) said it will seek feedback from ShopBack Cashback Sdn Bhd regarding the number of Malaysians that may have been affected following a recent personal data breach involving the company.
A breach at GoDaddy.com LLC, the domain name registrar and website hosting company, compromised usernames and passwords of approximately 28,000 of the company’s 19 million customers.
The Communications and Digital Ministry’s push to fortify the Personal Data Protection Act is lauded, but more needs to be done to curb data breaches and data leaks, say experts.
KUALA LUMPUR: Initial investigations showed that a “sophisticated” and “discreet” hacking method was used in the cyberattack against Prasarana Malaysia Bhd, says the Digital Ministry.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's official COVID-19 death toll crossed 500,000 on Friday, a level some data analysts said was breached last year but was obscured by inaccurate surveys and unaccounted dead in the hinterlands, where millions remain vulnerable to the disease.
With a damning recent finding which sees Malaysia as the 8th most breached country online, can we do enough to address cybersecurity gaps and online vulnerability in 2024?
Mobile phone networks that don’t enforce security protocols will have to reimburse victims of certain phishing scams – a ruling that already applies to financial institutions.
Now, officials believe the victims' stolen information lies within the hackers' website inside the so-called dark web.
The first journalist to be found guilty of breaching rules on searching a Hong Kong government vehicle registry on Monday lost an appeal against her conviction.
With more businesses, governments and organisations succumbing to cyberattacks, the lack of a clear and effective reporting standard for threats and breaches has taken on new urgency.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest U.S. technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event told Reuters.