Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s (MAHB) personnel are actively monitoring the situation surrounding a recent cybersecurity threat against computer systems at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
In a joint statement, MAHB and the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) said MAHB detected the cybersecurity threat on March 23.
Subsequently, a comprehensive investigation was immediately launched to determine the nature and extent of the incident while relevant authorities - including Nacsa and the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM) - were also notified.
MAHB managing director Izani Ghani stressed that ensuring the safety, security and integrity of airport systems remains the highest priority.
“We are working with our airport partners to ensure that flight operations and passenger processing continue to operate normally.
“Technical and operational teams are actively monitoring the situation and implementing necessary measures to safeguard the infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted passenger experience,” he said.
Nacsa CEO Megat Zuhairy Megat Tajuddin said the agency was informed that the attack has not impacted the operations at KLIA.
The statement did not address Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s remark earlier today that the attack included a demand for “10 million dollars”.
Asserting that the demand was part of an attack against MAHB’s digital system, Anwar said the government decided not to concede to the criminals and instead planned to allocate more budget to improve Malaysia’s cybersecurity.
“There is no way this country will be safe if its leaders and system allow us to bow down to ultimatums from criminals or traitors, either foreign or domestic,” he added. - Mkini
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