CyberSecurity Malaysia report: Government sectors suffered most data breaches, while telcos spilled over 400GB of data in H1 2023


February recorded the highest number of incidents, totalling 197, involving nine government and nine private entities. – 123rf.com

PETALING JAYA: According to the CyberSecurity Malaysia report, the government sector experienced the greatest number of data breaches, while the telecommunications sector leaked the highest volume of data in the first half of the year.

In the Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report 2023, it said the government sector accounted for 22% of breaches, followed by telecommunications at 9%.

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