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In a troubling development for Malaysia’s digital infrastructure, a hacker operating under the alias “Bigbrother” has allegedly breached over a dozen government websites, offering access and stolen data for sale on a dark web forum.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today revealed that his WhatsApp account has been hacked by irresponsible parties. A statement confirmed the incident, with the office of the Home Minister saying that the serious incident has been reported to the relevant authorities for further action.

Previously, we shared that 17 million MyKad details were allegedly sold on the Dark Web. Now, the authorities have debunked the claim, stressing that no data leaks have transpired.

Two days ago, hackers claimed to have stolen four million pieces of data belonging to U Mobile customers. It was allegedly sold through the BreachForums black market and the ransom price was $5000. However, it seems that the claim was dated.

Have you ever bought tickets through Live Nation? If yes, this morning's news should get your attention because the Ticketmaster site - Live Nation has been the victim of a cyber attack that resulted in over 560 million users being sold on the dark web. That said, what should you know about it?

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI have come out with an official PSA (Public Service Announcement) on twitter warning Americans not to use free airport, hotel or shopping center USB ports. Apparently, hackers can “juice-jack” your data or insert malware into your phone or device.

If you're receiving any suspicious calls or texts recently, it's best that you don't respond to them. The latest source claims 487 million WhatsApp users' mobile numbers are on sale on a well-known hacking community forum. Out of them, there're 11 million numbers belonging to Malaysians.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today revealed that his personal Telegram account has been hacked by ‘irresponsible individuals’. Furthermore, he also urged for anyone that have received messages from the account to disregard its content and report the matter to the authorities.

As if WhatsApp is not facing enough problems with the privacy policy update, the scammers are now making several troubles on the chat platform to make matters worse. Earlier, it was reported that there are fake WhatsApp staff scamming users using a voice authentication loophole. Now, a new method has appeared by using a malicious link that tricks users to install suspicious software.

Apple's emphasis on security is one of the selling points for their products. However, sad things can still happen as it is reported that dozens of iPhone users have had their devices hacked by receiving just a text on iMessage recently. According to the source, these users are mostly journalists from a reputable media company Al Jazeera.