PIKOM on WANNACRY Ransomware Cyber Attack
Malaysia, 23 May 2017: In view of the alarming spread of the WannaCry Ransomware cyber attack, the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) is advising all to stay vigilant and exercise the necessary precautions against being victims of this malicious security risk.
To date, PIKOM has neither received any reports/alerts from our 1,000 plus members that they have been hit by WannaCry Ransomware, nor have any members reported that their clients have been issued a ransom.
“A company should plan a good cyber security defence which will involve a proper business risk assessment; installation of appropriate IT security policy and procedures; deploying the right security technologies; ensuring compliance, constantly monitoring the environment, educating the employees, alerting and responding to security incidents quickly; and conducting forensic and root cause investigation. Malaysian companies cannot take a ‘wait and see’ attitude any more,” said Chin Chee Seong, PIKOM Chairman.
