Web threats surge in Malaysia, highest in South-East Asia with 19 million attacks


Yeo said cybercriminals in the region are becoming more sophisticated, utilising AI-driven attacks and other tools and techniques. — Image by freepik

KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses and organisations in Malaysia are among the top in South-East Asia facing web-based threats, with 19.62 million attacks in the first half of the year of 2024 (1H 2O24), according to cybersecurity company, Kaspersky.

This was followed by Indonesia with 3.2 million web-based threats, it said in a statement today.

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