Unauthorised access to file-sharing platform at facility under Malaysia’s Ministry of Health
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health detected unauthorised access to a secondary file storage and sharing platform at one of its facilities on 12 November 2026 and blocked external access. It said an initial investigation found that the main databases had not been encrypted, and that core operational systems and medical and patient care services were operating normally without disruption.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Ministry of Health Malaysia
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-11-12
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Unauthorised access to a file storage and sharing platform
- Location
- Malaysia
Timeline
- Unauthorised access to a file-sharing platform at a facility under the Ministry of Health and measures to block external access were reported.
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