Govt assures integrity of personal data, says minister.

Data allegedly being sold on dark web.

This is expected to help curb scams and security breaches.

R00TK1T targets 'padu organisation', Rafizi clarifies central database not affected.

Guidelines set practical steps to manage, protect data, says Gobind.

The government will do well to close legal loopholes in data security.

This is to ensure govt is responsible for data security, safe use.

Facing cyber attack surge, M'sia needs cybersecurity commission.

This comes after residents claim they were registered without their knowledge.

The company runs a crowdfunding platform known as Misi Rakyat. 

Agency says it rebuffed a ransom request.

Ministry verifying alleged leak with Maybank, Astro, Fahmi says.

UPDATED 3.53PM | The messages contain details, including polling centre and IC numbers.

UPDATED 1.40PM | Company announced breach after months - MP.

Lembah Pantai MP wants independent commission, wider legal application.

The hacker offers to sell data for 10 bitcoins.

Such breaches have far-reaching implications for national security.

Fahmi says govt should have responded within 24 hours.

IC, phone numbers stored in Excel file, Suresh says.

Govt lacks eagerness to discuss solutions to data privacy threats.

This is after millions of MyIdentity records have been allegedly sold online.

Second time personal data of MyIdentity users has been sold since late last year. 

Ministry explains they are instead caused by abuse of APIs.

They reportedly stole the personal details in response to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has a responsibility under the PDPA Act to initiate an investigation.

Are companies held accountable for data breaches or are they allowed to go free without any consequences?

Country scores 2.64 out of 5 points in a privacy and surveillance study covering 47 nations.

It says two former employees of its e-commerce services provider are responsible for the leak.

The details of some 30 million Malindo and Thai Lion Air passengers were posted in online forums.

Links to compromised data published on the dark web, says Hong Kong newspaper.