Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo (Damansara-PH) has denied being involved in any negotiations and agreements with the hacker group R00TK1T ISC Cyber Team after threats to shut down Maxis Bhd’s network.
The recent data breach of the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) database, orchestrated by hacker group R00TK1T, underscores the vulnerabilities in Malaysia's data protection system, said a cybersecurity specialist.
It also clarified that the attack on February 19 by the hacker group R00TK1T was not on the federal government’s Padu or central database system, but rather a unit within LPPKN with the same acronym.
While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes
