PM Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia faces thousands of cyber attack attempts every month, demanding faster and more robust preparedness from the security forces.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is currently facing thousands of cyber attack attempts every month, thereby demanding a faster and more robust level of preparedness from security forces in confronting new-millennium defence threats.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that the country’s security landscape is no longer focused solely on conventional military threats; instead, cyber attacks, system intrusions, and terrorist cell movements have become the most critical challenges today.

“We face thousands of attack attempts in a single month. Therefore, we must strengthen (our defence), and last week I met with the top leadership of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) to discuss strengthening the cyber security unit within the Armed Forces,” he said.