Personal data: A potential gold mine for hackers, say experts

According to local media reports last March, staggering losses of RM2.23bil were recorded within five years from 2017 to June 2021 due to cyber crime in the country. — Image by wirestock on Freepik

KUALA LUMPUR: Beware. Today’s hackers are after five personal data that you use for your password – full name, identity card number, handphone number, home address and email address.

President of the Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association (MCCA) Siraj Jalil said most users create their security password based on the information as they are easy to remember.