MCMC: 99.83% of 11,235 cybercrime-related complaints received in first half of the year resolved


MCMC explained that the complaints it received were related to cyberspace offences such as hacking, online gambling, scams, copyright infringement, pornography, cyberbullying, harassment and more. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today announced that it had successfully resolved 99.83% of the 11,235 complaints it had received in the first half of 2020, all of which were related to numerous cyberspace offenses.

In a press statement, MCMC explained that the complaints were related to offences such as hacking, online gambling, cyberbullying, scams, harassment, copyright infringement, pornography, fake news and more on online platforms.

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