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Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has arrested 12 suspects, including six immigration officers, in connection with the breach of the MyIMMs immigration management system. The arrests were made at MACC headquarters and the Penang immigration department.
Hackers have publicly released sensitive files relating to India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, including blueprints and supplier information. The incident underscores mounting cybersecurity risks facing critical infrastructure across Asia.
Singapore's Land Authority disclosed unauthorised access to personal information of approximately 70,000 residents stored in an IBM-managed cloud environment used for system testing and development.
India's government has opened an investigation into a significant data breach at Tata Electronics that exposed confidential details about Apple's unreleased iPhone 18 Pro, including component lists and supplier information.
A Singapore Traffic Police officer has been sentenced to 16 months imprisonment after illegally accessing government databases and sharing confidential information with a friend, who subsequently made death threats against the woman who reported him.
AYA Bank in Myanmar has acknowledged a data leak affecting an obsolete application portal, but insists core banking systems and customer financial data remain completely secure following claims by hacker group Lapsus.
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A Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur heard evidence that a former Petronas manager leaked confidential company data to Petros, with the national oil company's Cyber Security Department confirming the breach.
Hong Kong's century-old Kee Wah Bakery disclosed a ransomware attack on its internal systems that may have compromised employee and customer information. The Privacy Commissioner is investigating the extent of potential data exposure.
Tata Electronics disclosed a cybersecurity incident after a ransomware group posted purported design documents and specifications belonging to Apple and Tesla on the dark web, threatening India's push to become a manufacturing hub.
Two British men will stand trial for a major cyberattack on Transport for London that exposed personal data of approximately 10 million passengers and caused £39 million in losses. The incident is linked to the Scattered Spider criminal collective.
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Malaysia's National Security Council has dismissed viral claims of a personal data leak, stating the information stems from cybersecurity incidents reported before 2022 and is not linked to any active systems.
Nintendo has confirmed a cybersecurity incident affecting a third-party employee survey service, TINYpulse, after hackers demanded US$2 million. The company says customer data and its core systems remain secure.