Report: Over 330K personal identifiable info belonging to Malaysians found on the dark web

As the digital economy plays a significant role in Malaysia's economic growth, the agency said consumers are increasingly engaging in online transactions and are being exposed to data threats. — Image by Freepik

PETALING JAYA: Private credit reporting agency CTOS has detected 335,000 pieces of personal identifiable information on the dark web belonging to over 58,000 Malaysian consumers in the last three years.

In a statement released on Dec 21, the company said the data detected include credit card and debit card details, passport information, email addresses and phone numbers.