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Malaysia has introduced the Cybercrimes Bill 2026 to replace the 30-year-old Computer Crimes Act, strengthening its arsenal against digital offences and online fraud through modernised legal provisions.
Malaysia's proposed cybercrimes legislation will grant law enforcement sweeping authority to collect internet traffic data and access private communications from service providers during criminal investigations.
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Malaysia has introduced the Cybercrime Bill 2026 in Parliament to replace a decades-old law, enabling enforcement against sophisticated digital crimes including AI-enabled attacks, ransomware, and non-consensual intimate imagery.
Two British men will stand trial for a major cyberattack on Transport for London that compromised 10 million users' data and cost the organisation £39 million. The breach is linked to international hacking collective Scattered Spider.
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More than 32,000 members from 13 NADI centres in Sabak Bernam will act as community ambassadors, promoting digital safety and bridging the gap between government and rural communities.
Malaysia's National Security Council has clarified that circulating personal data leak claims stem from cybersecurity breaches occurring before 2022 and are unrelated to existing platforms. Authorities are taking action against illegal redistribution.
Telegram, the encrypted messaging platform favoured by activists and journalists, faces mounting pressure from governments worldwide over alleged links to terrorism, fraud, and disinformation. Recent bans in India, Russia, and Brazil highlight growing tensions between digital privacy and state control.
Nintendo has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving employee survey data after hackers demanded a US$2 million ransom, though the company says its core systems remain secure and customer data was unaffected.
A new study finds that consumers using pirated streaming services face significant cybersecurity dangers including malware infections, identity theft, and financial fraud, with nearly half of tested illegal apps containing dangerous code.