Police: Sudden spike in cybercrime cases in Selangor this year

A total of 380 cybercrime cases were reported in Selangor to date, a sudden increase compared with only 51 cases reported last year, especially cases involving pornographic extortion cases, state CID chief SAC Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said.

He said such crimes became more rampant when the government imposed the movement control order (MCO), which saw many individuals having more time to spend at home and worsened with the widespread availability of communication technology...