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Police recovered RM7.2 million of the RM20 million ransom paid by the family of a businessman kidnapped on Oct 13.

A couple and four others are accused of wrongfully detaining the Chinese man for a ransom.

In the cyberattack, cybercriminals targeted a system that "centralises financial data" of organisations, according to police.

Indonesia said it is beginning to recover data that had been encrypted in a major ransomware attack last month.

The Lockbit cybercrime group is notorious for using malicious software called ransomware to digitally extort its victims.

Global ransomware detections fell 14% as alternative attack strategies evolve; yet an increase in incidents was seen in Southeast Asia.

Information minister Mohammed Idris said no ransom was paid.

Criminal gangs kidnap school pupils seeking ransom payments, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them.

Trend helps shield the world from an unreleased ransomware attack and delivers advanced protection to customers.

ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor advised the public to be wary of calls from unknown individuals and to check by contacting the school.

The archaeologist was accompanied on a field trip by several Papua New Guinean students from a local university who were also taken hostage.

The government appears to have a gun to its head with the application and data of MySejahtera held as ransom.

Data leakage has become a recurring issue, both globally and in Malaysia, caused by phishing, malware and ransomware attacks.

A senior official said the Iran govt does not discourage residents from engaging in hacking, as long as it is directed outside the country.

Armed gangs have been kidnapping people, including priests, for ransom from villages and on highways increasing insecurity in Nigeria.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.