On March 30, AKPK announced that it had discovered that its server containing customer data may have been illegally accessed and it had taken measures to put operational systems offline temporarily. — AZMAN GHANI / The Star
PETALING JAYA: The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) said it has confirmed that some data obtained from a data breach, which it announced on March 30, has been published on the dark web today (April 26).
"While our investigation with third-party cybersecurity experts is continuing, it appears that approximately 20 customers have had personal information – names and National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers – published.
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