PM Anwar: Malaysia vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks, Home Ministry to hold special meeting today

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat today that Malaysia could be among countries vulnerable to sophisticated cyber attacks, pointing to recent high-profile breaches that have shaken Western nations.

Addressing the House this morning, the Tambun MP said the National Security Council (MKN) and security agencies have been closely monitoring severe digital disruptions abroad, such as portal shutdowns in Europe, critical registry breaches in Denmark, and systemic disruptions in the United States and Japan.

"Do not assume these threats are far removed from us," Anwar said during Prime Minister’s Question Time.

"We are informing the public, which is why the MKN advised yesterday that I make a statement today to remind the Honorable Members and the general public that we must not think this threat is far from us, because what is happening in Europe, America, and Japan has indeed shocked their respective nations."

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar is scheduled to chair a meeting with all relevant departments this evening, while Bank Negara Malaysia will hold a special session with all financial institutions in the country, Anwar told the House.

Responding to a query from Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) regarding intelligence reports on targeted threats, Anwar suggested Malaysia's rapid ascent as a regional digital hub places it in the crosshairs.

The Anwar administration is betting on the artificial intelligence boom to push the country into high-income status, rolling out billions of ringgit in tax incentives to draw investors.

Among companies that have poured money into Malaysia are tech and chip giants such as Google and Nvidia, which have committed an estimated RM20 billion to build digital infrastructure and data centres.

The prime minister said Malaysia's digital development could rival capabilities found in Europe, and that this had raised Malaysia's profile as a strategic asset and increased its exposure to advanced external digital risks.

Putrajaya is expected to hold a special closed-door national security briefing led by the MKN director-general for all MPs within the next couple of days, pending bipartisan agreement, Anwar told the House.

"I wish to emphasise that on behalf of the government, every single day, all agencies, ministers, and ministries are asked to continue carrying out their duties to ensure effective coordination and that the urban areas under their supervision are fully prepared, especially the security forces," he said.

"Because during that meeting (yesterday), I also received guarantees from the Chief of Defence Force and the Inspector-General of Police."

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吉隆坡，11月3日讯——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今天在国会下议院表示，马来西亚可能属于容易遭受复杂网络攻击的国家之一，并指出最近一些备受瞩目的网络攻击事件已经震动了西方国家。

今天上午，淡汶国会议员在国会发表讲话时表示，国家安全委员会 (MKN) 和安全机构一直在密切关注国外发生的严重数字中断事件，例如欧洲的门户网站关闭、丹麦的重大注册系统漏洞以及美国和日本的系统性中断。

安华在总理质询时间表示：“不要以为这些威胁离我们很远。”

“我们正在向公众通报情况，因此国家安全委员会昨天建议我今天发表声明，提醒各位尊敬的议员和广大公众，我们绝不能认为这种威胁离我们很远，因为欧洲、美国和日本正在发生的事情确实震惊了各自的国家。”

安华告诉国会，政府首席秘书丹斯里沙姆斯·阿兹里·阿布·巴卡尔今晚将主持召开与所有相关部门的会议，而马来西亚国家银行将与该国所有金融机构举行特别会议。

针对拿督斯里罗纳德·基安迪博士（国盟-贝鲁兰）关于有针对性威胁的情报报告的询问，安华表示，马来西亚作为区域数字中心的迅速崛起使其处于攻击目标之下。

安华政府寄希望于人工智能的蓬勃发展，推动马来西亚跻身高收入国家行列，并推出数十亿令吉的税收优惠政策来吸引投资者。

向马来西亚投入巨资的公司包括谷歌和英伟达等科技和芯片巨头，它们已承诺投入约 200 亿令吉用于建设数字基础设施和数据中心。

总理表示，马来西亚的数字化发展能力可以与欧洲相媲美，这提升了马来西亚作为战略资产的地位，同时也增加了其面临先进外部数字风险的可能性。

安华告诉国会，布城预计将在未来几天内举行一次由国家安全部总监主持的闭门国家安全特别简报会，所有国会议员都将参加，但需获得两党同意。

“我谨代表政府强调，每一天，所有机构、部长和部委都被要求继续履行职责，以确保有效协调，并确保其管辖下的城市地区，特别是安全部队，做好充分准备，”他说。

“因为在昨天的会议上，我还得到了国防军总司令和警察总监的保证。”

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