PM lodges report on hacked Telegram, Signal accounts: PMO

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has lodged a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) on his personal Telegram and Signal accounts being hacked by irresponsible parties.

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in a statement today stated that it believed the accounts were used for fraudulent criminal activities and advised those who received messages from the accounts concerned to ignore them and report to the authorities.

Akaun Telegram & Signal peribadi Perdana Menteri telah digodam oleh individu tidak bertanggungjawab.

Mohon laporkan kepada SKMM dan PDRM dan abaikan sebarang mesej yang diterima daripada akaun berkenaan. Terima kasih pic.twitter.com/mSJY8kS9sy

— Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) August 9, 2022

“Any individual who receives a message from the accounts should ignore it as it is a fake message from an individual impersonating the prime minister.

“Anyone who has fallen victim of financial or other types of frauds should lodge a report immediately to PDRM and MCMC,” according to the statement. – Bernama, August 9, 2022