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Telekom Malaysia confirms customer data breach

KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia (TM) has confirmed a recent data breach involving historical Unifi customers' personal information that includes name, national identification, passport number and contact details. 

In a statement today, the company said no financial information was affected. 

"The company confirms that the breach has been contained and proactive steps have been taken to protect the data across its platforms.  

"It has sent out notifications to customers informing them of the data breach and to be wary of phishing tactics including online scams, suspicious links and unsolicited phone calls," it said in a statement today. 

TM said it has reported this matter to the relevant authorities namely the National Cyber Coordination and Command Centre, Department of Privacy and Data Protection and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. 

It also assured customers that its Unifi services remain fully operational with no impact to its users.

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