MOVEit hack: Companies hit by ransomware discouraged from paying, says Cybersecurity Malaysia

Amirudin said the Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCert) under Cybersecurity Malaysia has recently issued an advisory on MOVEit Transfer security flaw, which is being exploited by a ransomware gang to breach a number of companies around the world. — MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: When it comes to paying a ransom, Cybersecurity Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab is urging companies hit by ransomware in Malaysia to say ‘No’.

“We will always say ‘No’. It’s not right for the organisations to pay because it will incentivise the attackers. So any time there is a ransom involved, don't pay. We encourage them to seek assistance from authorities whenever possible,” he said to LifestyleTech at the Cyber Security Asia 2023 event in KL today (June 19).