Malaysia terminates contract of company linked to personal data leak

Source: Business Insurance

October 16, 2019 The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has suspended a state contract of Nuemera (M) Sdn Bhd for failing to protect the personal data of 46.2 million mobile phone accounts, The Star reports. The commission terminated the contract in January 2018 following a massive data breach of its Public Cellular Blocking Service, which was operated by Nuemera.