Inside the Ransomware Breach at Shook Lin & Bok

Inside the Ransomware Breach at Shook Lin & Bok

In April 2024, a stark reminder emerged that no sector is immune to ransomware, not even the legal industry. Prestigious Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok paid a reported US$1.4 million in Bitcoin to cybercriminals after being targeted by the ransomware gang...
An expert hacker arrested for data theft

An expert hacker arrested for data theft

On 18, October 2024, The Star reported that five men, including a Pakistani expert hacker, who is a mastermind due to his hacking skills, have been detained. They have been detained concerning a syndicate that stole 400 million pieces of Malaysians’ personal...
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...