Hackers Attack KLIA System & Demand RM44mil, Disruptions Allegedly Led to Thousands Being Stranded

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad's (MAHB) digital system recently experienced a cyberattack, with hackers demanding a ransom payment of US$10 million

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s digital system recently experienced a cyberattack, with hackers demanding a ransom payment of US$10 million .

According to BERNAMA, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim revealed this while ensuring that the government did not bow down to the hackers’ demands.“Yesterday , we talked about a cyber attack and hacking that was quite severe against MAHB just a day ago.

Based on a report by NST, the cyberattack apparently lasted for more than 10 hours on Sunday , leaving thousands of passengers stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport . The source shared that the cyberattack compromised KLIA’s critical systems, causing major delays and impacting flight schedules. The hackers allegedly interfered with flight information displays, check-in counters and baggage handling, forcing airport and airline staff to switch to manual operations.“However, authorities have yet to confirm the nature of the attack or identify the parties responsible.

The flight display boards apparently experienced intermittent disruptions for 2 days following the cyberattack, before they returned to normal.“Can’t say we weren’t affected. Thousands of people saw that the boards weren’t working.”Also read: “Your system is faulty” – M’sian Slams JB Petrol Station for Displaying Photo of Him Due to Unpaid Bill

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