Indonesia has shown its resiliency and dedication to national security by firmly opposing a large ransom demand in face of a severe cyberattack. Although the Indonesian government has promised to oppose their requests, a hacking gang has affected portions of the national data center, therefore influencing government services and generating major problems at airports. A Nation Under Siege Attributed to …

Late last night, the “Anonymous Malaysia” group of hackers declared that they had defaced five government websites, including that of the state of Perak. The so-called hacker-slash-activist group posted screenshots of the government pages it attacked, replaced by a skull on fire graphic with the word ‘cyberpunk,’ around a week after warning the Malaysian government of its supposedly poor cybersecurity. …

KUALA LUMPUR — As most public and private entities have taken steps to improve the protection of their respective systems and remain vigilant at all times, the risk of cybersecurity threats in the country is still under control. Department chief Megat Muazzam Abdul Mutalib of the Malaysian Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) said the recent threat posed by the hacker …