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Defence minister: Strengthening cooperation, system resilience among focuses in tackling cyber threats in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Cyber threats have the potential to destroy national critical infrastructure and escalate into a national crisis.Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled...

Malay MailMalay Mail2026-10-06 09:35查看原文 ↗

Cyber threats can cripple national infrastructure and services, potentially leading to a national crisis, warns Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

Key infrastructures at risk include airports, ports, banking, healthcare, and internet, with disruptions causing significant societal and economic impacts.

The Siber Siaga 2026 programme aims to build strong national cyber resilience through collaboration between the Malaysian Armed Forces, NACSA, and educational institutions.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Cyber threats have the potential to destroy national critical infrastructure and escalate into a national crisis.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said new forms of cyberattacks could paralyse essential systems and daily services.

He said critical infrastructure at risk includes airports, ports, banking systems, healthcare facilities and internet networks.

“Jammed communications can create uncertainty and panic. Interruptions to transportation can halt the movement of people and goods.

“Disruptions in energy supplies can paralyse almost every sector of our economy. When these systems fail, what begins as an invisible attack can quickly escalate into a national crisis,” he said.

He outlined four key considerations to strengthen cyber resilience, namely maintaining human accountability, ensuring system resilience, investing in human capital and strengthening cooperation.

Mohamed Khaled said resilience in defence systems involves preventing cyberattacks and the ability to withstand disruptions, recover quickly, and continue operations.

He said this in his speech at the opening of the Siber Siaga 2026 programme held in conjunction with the Cyber Digital Services, Defence and Security Asia (CyberDSA) 2026 exhibition at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) here yesterday.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Headquarters said in a statement that the Siber Siaga programme is MAF’s main strategic initiative to build comprehensive national cyber resilience.

The statement said the initiative led by the Cyber and Electromagnetic Command (PSEP) positions MAF as a pioneer in integrating multi-stakeholder strategic cooperation.

Efforts to construct the cyber resilience ecosystem combine collaboration between MAF, the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), CyberSecurity Malaysia, and higher learning institutions such as the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM).

With the theme “Hyperwar: Man, Machine, Decision”, Siber Siaga focuses on the security forces’ approach to new-generation warfare involving artificial intelligence, automation and autonomous systems. — Bernama

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国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·卡立·诺丁警告说，网络威胁可能会瘫痪国家基础设施和服务，并可能导致国家危机。

面临风险的关键基础设施包括机场、港口、银行、医疗保健和互联网，中断将造成重大的社会和经济影响。

Siber Siaga 2026 计划旨在通过马来西亚武装部队、NACSA 和教育机构之间的合作，建立强大的国家网络安全韧性。

吉隆坡，10月6日讯——网络威胁有可能摧毁国家关键基础设施，并升级为国家危机。

国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德·卡立·诺丁表示，新型网络攻击可能会瘫痪关键系统和日常服务。

他表示，面临风险的关键基础设施包括机场、港口、银行系统、医疗设施和互联网网络。

“通信中断会造成不确定性和恐慌。交通中断会阻碍人员和货物的流动。”

“能源供应中断几乎会瘫痪我们经济的每个部门。当这些系统出现故障时，最初看似无形的攻击会迅速升级为全国性危机，”他说。

他概述了加强网络韧性的四个关键考虑因素，即维护人的责任、确保系统韧性、投资人力资本和加强合作。