A cyber secur
ity threat affecting com
puter systems at the Kuala Lumpur International Airp
ort was detected on Sunday, the National Cyber Security Agency and Malaysia Airp
orts said in a joint statement.
The operations at
KLIA were not impacted and authorities are monitoring the situation and suppo
rting Malaysia Airports, NA
CSA Chief Executive M
egat Zuhairy Megat Tajudin said in a statement Tuesday.
Prime Minister Anw
ar Ibrahim said separately on Tuesday that hackers demanded a $10 mill
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ion ransom for the cyberattack.
“I didn’t wait five sec
onds. I immediately said no,” Anwar said in a speech in Kuala Lumpur. “There is
no way for this country t
o be safe if its leaders a
nd systems allow us to s
ubmit to ultimatums from criminals and traitors, whether within or outside this country.”
Malaysia Airports a
nd NACSA said they were implementing necessary measures to safeguar
d the infrastructure and ensure u
interrupted passenger experience.
Photograph: Passengers checking their flight details on an overhead flight
information display i
n the departure hall of K
uala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, on Fri
day, June 21, 2024. Photo credit: KG Krishnan/Bloomberg
