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Number of cyber threat incidents reported to CyberSecurity Malaysia through MyCERT in 2024, by type of crime

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January 2025

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Malaysia

Survey time period

2024

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MyCERT is Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team. MyCERT works closely with law enforcement agencies such as the Royal Malaysian Police, Securities Commission, and Bank Negara Malaysia. MyCERT also has close collaborations with Internet Service Providers (ISP), computer security incident response teams and various computer security initiatives world wide.

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Data from January to November 2024.

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In 2024, online frauds were the most reported cyber threat incidents announced by Cybersecurity Malaysia with more than reports. This was followed by content related cyber crime with *** cases. CyberSecurity Malaysia is a government agency that deals with internet safety and operates under the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Risks of scams in e-commerce

The number of Malaysian internet users reached more than ** million in 2024 and was estimated to surpass ** million by 2029. As a result, there is also a significant increase in e-commerce activities. According to a 2023 survey, around ** percent of Malaysians stated that online shopping was one of their leading internet activities. Meanwhile, the number of e-commerce scams in the country reached more than incidents as of September 2023.

Low awareness of cybersafety

Although around ** percent of Malaysian internet users have experienced cybercrime, only **** percent reported these crimes to the authorities. The majority of those who fell victim to cyberattacks chose not to escalate the matter or did not take any further actions to protect themselves. Thus, more awareness on cybersafety among Malaysian internet users is still needed.