Zahid: 2026 Cyber Crime Bill allows courts to freeze scam proceeds before suspects are charged

The 2026 Cyber Crime Bill in Malaysia empowers courts to issue property restriction orders to safeguard scam proceeds from being dispersed, even before formal charges are filed.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi highlighted that the bill, passed in July, enables various orders to protect cybercrime victims, including cessation and restitution orders.

These measures are designed to combat AI-based online scams, such as identity impersonation and deepfakes, enhancing the legal framework's ability to address and mitigate these threats effectively.

Applications for such orders can be submitted by the Public Prosecutor or an authorised officer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — The 2026 Cyber Crime Bill provides powers for the court to issue property restriction orders to prevent scam proceeds from being dissipated, even before a suspect has been charged.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the provision under clause 54 enables the court to issue orders to prevent or stop violations of the law, thereby protecting victims of cybercrime.

“Among the orders that can be issued include cessation orders, restitution orders to victims, compliance orders, and property restriction orders to prevent assets such as scam proceeds from being dissipated,” he said in a written Dewan Rakyat reply yesterday.

He said that applications to obtain such orders can be submitted by the Public Prosecutor or an authorised officer.

Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said the Bill - passed by Parliament last July - was formulated to tackle online scams utilising artificial intelligence (AI), including identity impersonation, deepfakes, and digital manipulation.

He was answering a question from Datuk Shamshulkahar Mohd Deli (BN-Jempol) regarding the adequacy of the existing legal framework to handle AI-based online fraud, as well as specific reinforced provisions to accelerate actions against syndicates and protect victims. — Bernama

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马来西亚 2026 年网络犯罪法案赋予法院权力，即使在正式提起诉讼之前，也可以发布财产限制令，以防止诈骗所得被分散。

副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪强调，该法案于7月通过，授权发布各种命​​令来保护网络犯罪受害者，包括停止令和赔偿令。

这些措施旨在打击基于人工智能的在线诈骗，例如身份冒用和深度伪造，从而增强法律框架有效应对和减轻这些威胁的能力。

此类命令的申请可由公诉人或授权官员提交。

吉隆坡，11月5日讯——2026年网络犯罪法案赋予法院权力，即使在嫌疑人被起诉之前，也可以发出财产限制令，以防止诈骗所得被转移。

副首相拿督斯里阿末扎希哈米迪表示，第54条规定使法院能够发出命令，防止或制止违法行为，从而保护网络犯罪的受害者。

“可以发布的命令包括停止令、向受害者赔偿令、合规令以及财产限制令，以防止诈骗所得等资产被转移，”他昨天在国会下议院的书面答复中说。

他表示，申请获得此类命令可由公诉人或授权官员提交。

农村和区域发展部长艾哈迈德·扎希德表示，该法案——已于去年7月由议会通过——旨在打击利用人工智能（AI）进行的网络诈骗，包括身份冒用、深度伪造和数字操纵。

他是在回答拿督沙姆舒尔卡哈尔·莫哈末·德利（国阵-仁保）提出的问题，该问题涉及现有法律框架是否足以应对基于人工智能的网络诈骗，以及是否有具体的强化条款可以加快打击犯罪集团和保护受害者。——马新社

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