SEPANG, March 25 — A full-scale investigation has been initiated after a cyber security threat was detected on Sunday, which impacted certain computer systems at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
In a joint statement today, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani said the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) and the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia were immediately notified to assess the nature and extent of the incident.
“Malaysia Airports assures all stakeholders that maintaining airport operations remains our focus. We are working with our partners to ensure flight operations and passenger processing continue to operate normally.
“Ensuring the safety, security, and integrity of airport systems remains the highest priority at this time. Technical and operational teams are actively monitoring the situation and implementing necessary measures to safeguard infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted passenger experience,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nacsa chief executive Megat Zulhairy Megat Tajuddin said the agency has been closely following developments since receiving Malaysia Airports’ report on March 23.
“We understand that operations at KLIA are not impacted. We will continue to monitor the situation and support MAHB,” he said.
Earlier Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim revealed that MAHB’s digital system was recently attacked by hackers demanding a ransom of US$10 million (RM44.4 million).
However, Anwar stressed that the government did not give in to the cybercriminals’ demands and stressed the need to bolster the country's systems by allocating additional funding to various agencies, including the Royal Malaysia Police and Bank Negara Malaysia.
— Bernama
