Malaysia central bank says investigation ongoing into potential data breach

KUALALUMPUR – Malaysia’s central financial institution on Friday mentioned the nation’s cost techniques stay safe regardless of a possible information breach introduced by cost gateway service supplier iPay88 (M) Sdn. Bhd.

“The breach originated from and is confined to iPay88’s cost card techniques and doesn't contain vulnerabilities within the banks’ techniques,” Financial institution Negara Malaysia (BNM) mentioned in an announcement.

BNM mentioned forensic investigations are nonetheless ongoing.