Officers from the Personal Data Protection Department (PDPD) and Cyber Security Malaysia (CSM) visited AirAsia Group Berhad yesterday as part of a probe into data theft involving the company.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said five officers visited AirAsia's office yesterday afternoon, seizing several documents and equipment.
"We are very serious about (the safety of personal data) and will continue to take action in accordance with the law," Fahmi told reporters in Putrajaya today.
Six days ago, Fahmi said AirAsia was the victim of a ransomware attack, involving the personal records of five million passengers and AirAsia employees.
A purported hacker group called Daixin Team have claimed responsibility and has shared samples of the illegally obtained data as proof.
In recent years, Fahmi has been actively advocating for better personal data protection laws.
Currently, the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 only covers commercial entities and not the government.
Fahmi was speaking to reporters after his maiden assembly with the ministry’s staff today. During his speech, he described data as a "national treasure".
He said CSM will play a vital role in helping curb personal data theft, in collaboration with other enforcement agencies.
"I do not want any more incidents in any department of data being compromised, hacked or stolen whether or not these are related to the actions of scammers," he said.
Meanwhile, Fahmi has denied involvement in RTM's decision to pull out Ridhuan Tee Abdullah from the station's Forum Perdana Ehwal Islam programme last night.
"This was not my programme, so it is not my call," he said.
According to MalaysiaNow, Tee blamed Fahmi for RTM's decision and accused the minister of being a hypocrite in matters concerning freedom of speech.
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