Opposition MPs: Prioritise maritime, data, and geopolitical security

PARLIAMENT | An opposition MP has urged the government to prioritise maritime and data security to ensure Malaysia’s sovereignty is protected.

In her speech during the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) debate in the Dewan Rakyat today, Wong Shu Qi (Harapan-Kluang) expressed concern over two recent security breaches.

The first was an alleged attempt to sell 31.8GB worth of personal data originating from the National Registration Department (NRD) on a hacker forum.

The NRD has denied the existence of any data breach.

The second incident was the entry of a Chinese government ship...