Cyber Alerts
Potential Cyber Attack on ICT Infrastructures Targeting Malaysia Organisations
National Cyber Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) has detected various attack attempts targeting numerous organisations in Malaysia recently. The type of attacks detected varies; including Intrusion, Intrusion Attempts, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Web Defacement and Malware Infections.
- First observed
- 06 May 2018
- Last checked
- 31 Jul 2026
- Evidence records
- 1
- Publication state
- Published
What happened?
Current assessment
National Cyber Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) has detected various attack attempts targeting numerous organisations in Malaysia recently. The type of attacks detected varies; including Intrusion, Intrusion Attempts, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Web Defacement and Malware Infections.
Why it matters
Information leakage, information loss, service disruption and integrity of information compromised.
Who is affected?
Affected products and groups
No affected entity has been safely confirmed in the structured record yet.
What should you do now?
Actions from official guidance
For technical teams
- Organisations and individuals are advised to take the following actions: Official source
- Update your critical assets with the latest security patches and updates; Do not open or click on unsolicited mails and links with/without attachments; Ensure that anti-virus/anti-malware signatures are up to date and functioning; Block or restrict access to every port such as port 3389 (RDP), port 5900 (VNC) and port 22 (SSH) and services except for those that should be publicly available; Review your user credentials list for any new additional unknown user; Monitor your environment closely for any anomalies; Check whether your organisation's credentials have been exposed in pastebin; and If you suspected that your credentials have been compromised, reset all usernames and passwords. Official source
Which sources support it?
Evidence and official sources
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NACSA / NC4 Alerts and AdvisoriesOfficial sourcePotential Cyber Attack on ICT Infrastructures Targeting Malaysia Organisations
National Cyber Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) has detected various attack attempts targeting numerous organisations in Malaysia recently. The type of attacks detected varies; including Intrusion, Intrusion Attempts, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Web Defacement and Malware Infections.
Published 06 May 2018 · Retrieved 31 Jul 2026