Illustrative image (Source: Bernama)Last year alone, she said the country experienced anumber of serious cyber attacks including ransomware attacks, cyber espionageattempts, data leaks and cyber scams.
Based on the statistics from Cyber Security Malaysia(CSM), Malaysia reported 4,741 cases of cyber threats last year, while thisyear, 456 fraud cases were recorded as of February 2023.
The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) received atotal of 3,482 genuine calls recording losses of 27 million RM (1.23 millionUSD) for January and February this year alone, she said after launching#BeCyberSmart, a cybersecurity campaign and Protect 360, an all-in-one networksecurity solution application, on March 17.
The campaign will feature various initiativesincluding engagements to reach out to citizens and promote cybersecurity bestpractices and promote Protect 360 complete security, privacy and identityprotection on devices as well as protection against malware, phishing andhacking attempts.
To implement cybersecurity initiatives, Malaysia hasearmarked 10 million RM from the 2023 budget to upgrade equipment and start acampaign to raise awareness as well as promote the NSRC's 997 hotlines./.
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