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    Media Prima, a major Malaysian media company, was hit by a ransomware attack last week that locked them out of their computer systems. The hackers are demanding 1,000 bitcoins, totaling around RM26.42 million, to regain access. While the company's managing director declined to comment, reports say Media Prima's email was affected but migrated to a new system, and that they do not intend to pay the ransom.

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    Media Prima, a major Malaysian media company, was hit by a ransomware attack last week that locked them out of their computer systems. The hackers are demanding 1,000 bitcoins, totaling around RM26.42 million, to regain access. While the company's managing director declined to comment, reports say Media Prima's email was affected but migrated to a new system, and that they do not intend to pay the ransom.

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    Media Prima, a major Malaysian media company, was hit by a ransomware attack last week that locked them out of their computer systems. The hackers are demanding 1,000 bitcoins, totaling around RM26.42 million, to regain access. While the company's managing director declined to comment, reports say Media Prima's email was affected but migrated to a new system, and that they do not intend to pay the ransom.

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    Media Prima hit by ransomware,

    hackers demand RM26mil in bitcoins


    PETALING JAYA: Media Prima Berhad's computer systems have been locked out by
    cyber attackers who are demanding millions of ringgit in ransom.
    The media company, which runs a stable of TV/radio channels, newspapers, advertising
    and digital media companies was hit by a ransomware attack last Thursday (Nov 8),
    The Edge Financial Daily reported.
    Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) designed to block access to a
    computer system until a sum of money is paid.
    The report, quoting a source, said the attackers are demanding 1,000 bitcoins to
    release access to the computer systems.
    A bitcoin is a digital currency, with one bitcoin currently worth US$6,297.21 as at
    11.50am today (Nov 13), according to the Google search engine.
    This means that the attackers are demanding a ransom of RM26.42mil.
    Media Prima is listed on Bursa Malaysia's main board.
    It operates, among others, three national newspapers, namely New Straits Times,
    Berita Harian and Harian Metro; free-to-air television stations, namely TV3, TV9, ntv7
    and 8TV; and four radio stations, namely Fly FM, Hot FM, One FM and Kool FM.
    When contacted, Media Prima group managing director, Datuk Kamal Khalid, declined
    to comment when asked to confirm whether the company has been hit by ransomware.
    He urged The Star to get in touch with the company's corporate communications
    department for comments, and efforts are ongoing to contact the department.
    The Edge Financial Daily report said it was not immediately known whether Media
    Prima's data has been breached, and whether the media group would be suffering
    financial losses due to the ransomware attack.
    It quoted another source saying that Media Prima's office email has been affected but
    that the company has migrated the email to another system.
    The source reportedly added that Media Prima has decided not to pay the ransom.

    Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/13/media-prima-hit-by-


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