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The Star
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Collective will, new tech vital to fight cyber threats in Asean
PUTRAJAYA: New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are needed to fight the online financial crimes and ransomware attacks plaguing Asean, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said using such technologies would help enforcement agencies in the region work together to detect, prevent and tackle these crimes. "The rise of cybercrime, everything from financial scams to ransomware attacks, shows us that this is not a 'future problem'. "It is a pressing issue right now. ALSO READ: 'Need for global action to counter cyber threat spike' "Our digital intelligence must evolve as fast as technologies and this means we must adopt new technologies such as the use AI responsibly to significantly improve detection, prevention and enforcement against these crimes," he said in his speech at the opening of the 25th Asean Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC) here on Tuesday (June 24). While the use of new technologies is crucial, Saifuddin said it is only a part of the solution in countering cyber threats in Asean. "While we may have the use of these new tools, the true strength comes from our collective responses. "This includes trust, sharing of information and building on each other's capabilities," he added. ALSO READ: MyCert: Malaysia data breaches up 29% in Q1 2025 He said efforts to combat regional transborder crimes must be matched by a willingness to act decisively among member states. "What we need is not only our alignment but courage to confront new, hybrid threats," he said, adding that this included discarding outdated mechanisms and making bold decisions. He said Malaysia remains fully committed in fighting transborder crimes as it crucial for the continued peace and progress of the region. "It is crucial for the safety, stability and the shared prosperity of Asean. "Without security, there can be no prosperity, and without peace, there can be no meaningful progress," he said. ALSO READ: Phishing, online scams dominate global cybercrime landscape, says Interpol Meanwhile, Saifuddin said that Malaysia continues to firmly hold on to Asean's core principle of neutrality. This is even more crucial for Asean in the current, divided global landscape, he added. "We believe that not choosing sides is not being tacit. "It is a strategic approach that protects our collective sovereignty and strengthens our unity. "Asean's strength has always stemmed from its unity and inclusivity in diversity," he said.
The Star
11-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
MyCert: Malaysia data breaches up 29% in Q1 2025
MyCert said reports on ransomware incidents have decreased to 25% in Q1 2025, with 12 incidents compared to 16 in the last quarter. — Pixabay PETALING JAYA: The Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCert) reported an increase in data breach incidents in Malaysia in the first quarter of the year. "Data breach incidents are growing in Malaysia with a nearly 29% increase this quarter, underscoring the need for better security measures to ensure national security and public trust," said MyCert. According to its latest Cyber Incident Quarterly Summary report released on June 10, MyCert received 195 incidents reports on data breach incidents in Q1 2025, compared to 151 in Q4 2024. No specific details were provided. It shared that "high-profile breaches" often involve massive datasets with personal identifier information (PII) such as full name, IC number, financial details and addresses being compromised. MyCert, which operates under Cybersecurity Malaysia, said it is also observing a trend of perpetrators stealing and holding sensitive data hostage until the affected organisation pays a ransom. However, it said reports on ransomware incidents have decreased to 25% in Q1 2025, with 12 incidents compared to 16 in the last quarter. It also shared that businesses are the "most impacted by ransomware incidents" in Malaysia with Active Directory servers being primary targets. Fraud incidents continue to target both end users and organisations. MyCert said it has become the preferred method of criminals due to lack of awareness among the public. It reported handling a total of 1,126 fraud cases this quarter, a 2% increase from last quarter. The top fraud incident is phishing with 719 cases, representing 68% of all cases. Overall, MyCert recorded 1,657 incidents in Q1 2025 in a number of categories including denial of service, malicious code and intrusion attempts; marking a 7% increase from 1,550 cases in the previous quarter.
