KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman fully supports the government’s announcement on the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2025 (Onsa) given the spike in online crimes resulting in huge losses. "Online crime threats have become increasingly serious and have a direct impact on the well-being of society. "Malaysians suffered losses amounting to RM2.77bil due to online scam crimes between January 2023 and November last year,"During the same period, cases involving online child sexual exploitation showed a worrying rise, with 688 cases recorded from January 2021 to November 2025. In addition, cases related to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) totalled 351 cases between January 2021 and October 2025," he said in a statement on Thursday (Jan 1). “This approach is in line with the commitment to protect the people and ensure they remain safe in the future cyber environment,” he added.

Source: The Star January 01, 2026 12:30 UTC