Hackers were reported to have tried to steal sensitive data from 1MDB subsidiary Edra Global Energy Bhd earlier this month.
According to a report by The Edge Financial Daily , no information was stolen during the hacking attempt.
The daily also reported that Edra Global had filed a police report on the matter at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters on July 9.
A copy of the police report sighted by The Edge reportedly said the hacking attempt began on July 1 with the hackers trying to log into Edra's servers using identities such as 'Admin', 'Support' and 'Root'.
They attempted an average of about 10 to 15 login attempts per hour and the attack's target is believed to be confidential financial information stored in a secured virtual data room (VDR).
The VDR has since been disconnected to prevent further hacking attempts.
The source of the hacking attack is not known but is suspected to have originated from abroad.
A Dang Wangi district police headquarters spokesperson told Malaysiakini that the case is being handled by Bukit Aman.
The police report lodged by Edra Global reportedly states that its VDR was set up about a year ago ahead of its planned initial public offering, which in turn is supposed to raise funds for the cash-strapped 1MDB.
The VDR was to share information on due diligence with those involved in planning the IPO exercise , but the IPO has since been shelved in favour of a direct negotiated sale.
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has proposed to buy 13 power plants from Edra Global, but stressed that no final decision has been made.
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