No data loss after youth and sports ministry app hacked, says Hannah

No data loss after youth and sports ministry app hacked, says Hannah

The youth and sports minister says the compromised files were administrative and did not contain personal data.

Youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh launching the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi in Kuala Lumpur today. Flanking her is deputy minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim (second from right) and ministry secretary-general Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu (second from left). (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
The youth and sports ministry confirmed that its cloud application was hacked on Saturday but said there had been no data loss.

Its minister, Hannah Yeoh, said the incident had been reported to the national cybersecurity agency and CyberSecurity Malaysia as soon as it occurred.

“The ministry has taken immediate action and, at the moment, the situation is under control.

“The hacked files were administrative … they did not involve other parties or personal information,” she told reporters after the launch of the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi 2024 at the national sports council here today.

Recently, the group R00TK1T claimed on Telegram that it had hacked the ministry’s cloud app and stolen data.

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