KUALA LUMPUR: "There is no system that is free from hacking attempts," said Rafizi Ramli in reference to the two million cyber attacks on the Central Database Hub (Padu) for the past week.
Defending the security of Padu, the economy minister said the database had been able to withstand all the attacks.
"It is a national mission to (improve cybersecurity) and that's why when we develop Padu, part of our objective is to ensure that public officials who handle our data are capable and leading figures in critical areas such as cybersecurity.
"The people need to understand that it's a good thing (that we could withstand the attacks)," he said after soft launching the KL20 summit.
Rafizi attributed previous data leaks to those who are in the private sector, adding that data in Padu was subject to the Official Secrets Act and the hardware used was protected by the Computer Crimes Act, with only officials vetted by the chief government security officer having access.
He added that the Digital Ministry is also working on a better framework for data protection.
Yesterday, Rafizi told the Dewan Rakyat that there have been more than two million attempts daily to infiltrate Padu.
He added that a majority of the attempts to penetrate Padu data were from overseas and "risky" locations.
He, however did not reveal the origins of the attempts.