DOHA, Nov 7 (Bernama) -- The country's online banking system and financial transactions remain secure despite attempted cyberattacks by non-state actors, including a recent hacking incident involving Bank Rakyat's website, Communications Minister and MADANI Government spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said.
Online Banking System Remains Secure - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil, Doha, ITU PP-26, cyberattacks, threa
Key takeaways
Malaysia’s online banking remains secure after recent cyberattacks, including a web defacement of Bank Rakyat’s third‑party site, which caused no data theft or service disruption.
- No data theft or disruption reported from recent cyberattacks.
- Bank Rakyat’s hacked site was a third‑party managed site, limited to web defacement.
- The bank blocked the affected server and redirected users to its own i‑Rakyat website.
Summarised automatically by AI from the original article by Bernama. AI can make mistakes, so check the original for details.
Story details
- Published
- Section
- news
- Format
- Article
- Original
- bernama.com ↗
Related reporting
5 stories on this topic from 2 sources, oldest first.
- Bernama Online Banking System Remains Secure - Fahmi (this story)


%2Ffile%2Fattachments%2Forphans%2FSaifuddinNasutionIsmaildfds_146292.png&w=480&output=webp&q=85&we)
