China-linked hackers have targeted Malaysian government, officials warn

A hacking group that private researchers have linked with Chinese interests has successfully targeted Malaysian government officials in an apparent data-stealing espionage campaign, cybersecurity officials in the Southeast Asian nation said this week. The Malaysian Computer Emergency Response Team, a government-backed organization, said it had “observed an increase in [the] number of artifacts and victims involving a campaign against Malaysian government officials.” The hackers have tended to target government-backed projects in an effort to steal reams of data on proposal and shipping information, the Malaysian officials said. To do that, the attackers have exploited a pair of old vulnerabilities, one dating back to 2014, in Microsoft products to compromise their targets. The advisory did not explicitly name the hacking group responsible. But the data it cited, including private-sector reports, point to a state-sponsored group known as APT40 or Leviathan. Active since at least 2013, APT40 has conducted hacking operations in […]

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Malaysia’s Largest Media Company Allegedly Suffers Ransomware Attack

Malaysia’s largest media company allegedly suffered a ransomware attack that affected its ability to use its in-house email system. Anonymous sources told The Edge Financial Daily that ransomware attackers struck Media Prima Berhad, a media giant… Continue reading Malaysia’s Largest Media Company Allegedly Suffers Ransomware Attack

Hackers infect Malaysia’s largest media company with ransomware, then demand $6.45 million

Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s leading media company, has been hit with a ransomware attack followed by a whopping $6.45 million demand for the decryption keys. Anonymous sources from within the company told The Edge Financial Daily that the atta… Continue reading Hackers infect Malaysia’s largest media company with ransomware, then demand $6.45 million

Malaysia Telco Hack – Corporations Spill 46 Million Records

Malaysia Telco Hack – Corporations Spill 46 Million Records

The Malaysia Telco Hack has been blowing up in the news with over 46 Million Records being leaked including IMEI numbers, SIM card details, serial numbers and home addresses.

This is an interesting one for me as I live in Malaysia, so this Malaysia Telco Hack was big news over here, especially seen as though from the numbers it looks to affect pretty much every single person in the country (and many more than once with a popular of 31 million).

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Silence Gang Borrows From Carbanak To Steal From Banks

A cybercrime outfit stealing from as many as 10 banks in Russia, Armenia and Malaysia has borrowed heavily from one of the kingpins in this realm, Carbanak. Continue reading Silence Gang Borrows From Carbanak To Steal From Banks