WITH cyber attacks on companies becoming more common, even the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has not been spared. MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman says the organisation was hit with a ransomware attack in early July. “As more staff connect their own devices to the office network, such attacks are imminent. “Some of the devices, especially employees’ personal IT devices, do not have proper security software,” says Syed Hussain. “MEF hopes that the upcoming Budget 2022 will provide some incentives for employers to upgrade and strengthen cybersecurity,” Syed Hussain says.
