MAS website hacked: Netizens not amused, hackers told to halt heartless stunt

A group of hackers is apparently responsible for defacing the Malaysia Airlines’ official website.

The first hacking started at 10 this morning, followed by a second hacking around 10.25am.

The group is getting a lot of attention, including from international netizens, which is evident on its official Twitter page.

Some tweets shared by the group:

Some netizens expressed their dissatisfaction over the hacking:

Earlier, the airline in a statement today confirmed that its website has been hacked and that the system is expected to be fully recovered within 22 hours.

“Malaysia Airlines confirms that its Domain Name System (DNS) has been compromised where users are re-directed to a hacker website when www.malaysiaairlines.com URL is keyed in,” the statement read.

MAS said the matter was also reported to CyberSecurity Malaysia and the Ministry of Transport.