Saturday, 30 Jan 2021 12:04 AM MYT
The hacker group Anonymous Malaysia has resurfaced after a long absence. Facebook screenshot
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 ― Police have opened an investigation paper on the hacker group “Anonymous Malaysia”, which issued a second warning today that it would launch a cyber attack.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said its cybercrime division received a report regarding the hackers’ threat and would conduct an investigation on public mischief and criminal intimidation.
“The case will be investigated under Sections 505 and 507 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said when contacted today.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Police have opened an investigation paper on the hacker group ‘Anonymous Malaysia’, which issued a second warning today that it would launch a cyber attack.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said its cybercrime division received a report regarding the hackers’ threat and would conduct an investigation on public mischief and criminal intimidation.
“The case will be investigated under Sections 505 and 507 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,” he said when contacted today.
Anonymous Malaysia recently released a video clip, which went viral on social media platforms, threatening to hack government websites.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): The police have yet to receive reports of government websites being hacked, following the threat made by hacker activist group ‘Anonymous Malaysia’.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said, however, the police’s cybercrime division was always on the alert to curb such attempts.
He said if the hack was done with the intention of sabotaging the national security system, investigations would be carried out in accordance with Sections 124K of the Penal Code, which provides for life imprisonment and Section 124L which provides for a jail sentence of up to 15 years.