Minister’s smartphone hacked, public urged to stay vigilant

KUCHING: Food Industry, Commodity, and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Stephen Rundi recently fell victim to smartphone hacking. According to UKAS, several suspicious messages were sent to some of his contacts through his compromised phone. Those who received such messages are advised to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any communication through direct or […]

Satok rep Ibrahim’s phone hacked

KUCHING: Satok assemblyman Datuk Ibrahim Baki’s smartphone was compromised by hackers today. In a short message sighted by Sarawak Tribune, the assemblyman urged his contacts and members of the public to ignore and not reply to any messages from his previous phone number. This he said, included any requests for money coming from the number. […]

Cathedral’s FB page hacked, name changed

KUCHING: The official Facebook page of St Joseph’s Cathedral Kuching was hacked on Wednesday (Jan 17). In response, the Cathedral’s team promptly issued a statement confirming that they have successfully regained control from the hackers. It was confirmed that the hack led to an unauthorised change in the page name from St Joseph’s Cathedral Kuching […]

Wan Junaidi reveals Telegram account hacked

KUCHING: President of Dewan Negara Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has revealed that his Telegram account has been hacked recently. In a statement issued today, Wan Junaidi said that he had since made a report to the authorities regarding the matter. “I would like to remind the public not to be fooled by […]

Lab results of 15 mln people hacked

OTTAWA: Privacy watchdogs have launched an investigation into a hack of health records, which a laboratory said Tuesday may have compromised data on up to 15 million Canadians or nearly half the population. Life Labs, which does blood work and other tests across Canada, said in a letter to customers that their names, contact information, […]