SEPANG: Cybersecurity threats in Malaysia have recently been increasing in terms of frequency and severity of attacks, said Communications and Digital Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching.
Last year alone, she said the country experienced a number of serious cyber attacks including ransomware attacks, cyber espionage attempts, data leaks and cyber scams.
Based on the statistics from Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM), Malaysia reported 4,741 cases of cyber threats last year, while this year, 456 fraud cases were recorded as of February 2023.
"The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) received a total of 3,482 genuine calls recording losses of RM27 million for January and February this year alone," she said after launching #BeCyberSmart, a cybersecurity campaign and PROTECT 360, an all-in-one network security solution application, here today.
The campaign will feature various initiatives including engagements to reach out to citizens and promote cybersecurity best practices and promote PROTECT 360 complete security, privacy and identity protection on devices as well as protection against malware, phishing and hacking attempts.
