JOHOR BAHRU, March 30 — The national defence system is subjected to around 3,000 cyberattacks a day, especially after Malaysia stated its support for Palestine, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
The attacks involved various parties and were not only to spy on Malaysia’s movements regarding the Gaza conflicts but also to hack the national defence system.
“The number of attacks rose after Malaysia stated its stand on the Palestinian issue. They not only might successfully hack into our system, but what is important is that they can enter, spy, listen, and monitor our movements and conversations in the Palestine issue and other matters.
“So it is not only physically but in terms of cybersecurity, every day more or less 3,000 attacks, efforts to hack into our system by various parties,” he told the press after a breaking fast with Army personnel at the Army Training Centre in Ulu Tiram tonight.
On the arrest of an Israeli man with six pistols and 200 rounds of ammunition at a hotel in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday (March 27), Khaled said the ministry is ready to assist the police in the matter.
“If asked, we are ready to help, but Malaysia’s internal security is under the police’s jurisdiction. We believe they can carry out the responsibility in investigating the matter.
“But at the ministry level, we will boost the national security controls,” he said.
Khaled had earlier visited Army personnel, Staff Sgt Iwot Gungkil and Cpl Morrison Ferlix, at the Desa Pulada family house and presented them with a RM199.5 million mock cheque for army quarters maintenance to Chief of Army Gen Tan Sri Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan.
— Bernama
