An email scam costs the company RM464,400

An email scam costs the company RM464,400

On 22, February 2024, the New Straits Times (NST) reported that a manufacturing company lost RM464,400 after its business email was compromised. This is known as a business email compromise (BEC), which is a form of cyberattack in which financially motivated bad...
A rise in Malaysian data thefts cases

A rise in Malaysian data thefts cases

On 13 April 2024, the New Straits Times (NST) reported a rise in Malaysian data thefts which reported 646 cases in 2023 and 50 cases in 2022. A report by CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), an organisation under the Digital Ministry, stated that 5,917 cyber security...
‘Trojan Spymax’ syndicate members arrested

‘Trojan Spymax’ syndicate members arrested

On 16 June 2024, the New Straits Times (NST) reported that two Malaysians who were members of the ‘Trojan Spymax’ syndicate were extradited to Singapore. During an operation conducted by the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID),...
An insurance agent got scammed for RM283,225.

An insurance agent got scammed for RM283,225.

On 5 June 2024, the New Straits Times (NST) reported that an insurance agent got scammed a total of RM283,225 in a fake part-time job scam. It all started when she saw the job opportunity on social media and contacted the advertiser. What happens? Scammers are getting...
Investment scam syndicate crippled by police.

Investment scam syndicate crippled by police.

On 29 April 2024, the New Straits Times (NST) reported that Johor police had managed to put an end to the investment scam syndicate by arresting 19 individuals.  By putting an end to this scam syndicate, the police are sending a clear message that scamming people...