A few days ago, Malaysia was shocked once again with the news that there was a website that listed a number of details of Malaysians publicly and accessible to the public.
Through the website, armed only with the name and possibly the date or year of an individual's birth, the public can find out some additional details such as whether the individual works with the police or soldiers.
With the additional payment, anyone can also get additional information such as the user's MySejahtera details.
The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia, together with the Personal Data Protection Department (JPDP), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) have identified the background of the website and issued an access restriction order on the same day. to internet service provider companies.
The bodies, along with the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) and the Royal Malaysian Police confirmed the matter and have communicated to shut down the website as well.
They will also constantly monitor and regulate the processing of personal data in commercial transactions in order to comply with the principles under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010.