AKPK: Info of about 20 customers exposed on dark web from data breach last month

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.