Three agencies investigating Perkeso website hacking claim - Fahmi

CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM), the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) and the Personal Data Protection Department will conduct investigations into claims that the Social Security Organisation’s (Perkeso) website had been hacked.

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil also urged the public to give the three agencies time to look into the matter and gather further information.

"Sometimes the information shown on the dark web is old information that has been repackaged and passed on as new information.

"...but I will get the details and my office will issue a statement later,” he told the media at the ‘Madani Government One Year Anniversary Programme’ at the grounds of the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur today.

Additionally, Fahmi also advised corporations and government agencies tasked with large-scale data gathering and processing to be vigilant and ensure that they had a chief information security officer (Ciso) to boost their cyber security.

According to Fahmi, 16,000 visitors had attended the first-anniversary programme, with a total of 200,000 visitors expected throughout the three-day programme duration, adding that the programme would allow the public to learn more about the various policies and efforts by government ministries and agencies.

Kaka Azraff’s termination

On the termination of singer Kaka Azraff’s contract by Warner Music Malaysia, Fahmi said he was aware of the matter and described it as more of a contractual issue between both parties.

"As a minister, I’m sympathetic but Kaka’s has not contacted my office at this point, so we will see how we can help.

"It’s important that I stress here that it’s a contractual matter between both parties and if there’s any legal action, we leave it to the courts to decide,” he said after media outlets reported that Kaka’s contract was supposedly terminated after she spoke up against the atrocities perpetrated by Israel against Palestinians.

- Bernama

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