Malaysians were given a rude shock in April, following the revelation that the personal data of 22.5 million citizens ranging from their full names to identification numbers, home addresses, phone numbers and ID photos, were stolen from government servers and sold on the dark web for a reported price of just US$10,000 (S$14,000). Barely two months later, Malaysian computer security...
Security experts recently discovered a website that allowed users to look up the personal details of almost any Malaysian.Malaysians were given a rude shock in April, following the revelation that the personal data of 22.5 million citizens ranging from their full names to identification numbers, home addresses, phone numbers and ID photos, were stolen from government servers and sold on the dark web for a reported price of just US$10,000 .
The now-defunct website offered more in-depth data for a price, and even offered to help flush personal information from the database for a US$99 fee. The government had been largely silent about the hacks, albeit for a couple of ministers dismissing concerns of lax data security. An ID number is typically made up of the holder's birth date and specific codes that represent place of birth and gender.
Freelance reporter Nor Arlene Tan has intimate knowledge of the extent of the damage that can be wrought by such data leaks. In 2011, her personal information was exposed by malicious hackers who had mistaken her for someone else behind an anonymous online account that sprouted vitriol towards Islam.She was left emotionally devastated after facing a barrage of hate, including rape threats over the phone.
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