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Kluang Municipal Council (MPK): Cybersecurity Incident

Kluang Municipal Council's town-wide LED display screens were hacked, broadcasting pornographic images and videos. The council shut down all LED screens, filed a police report, and is investigating with the system vendor.

Source: discovered:nst.com.my

Who
Kluang Municipal Council (MPK) · Malaysia
What happened
Kluang Municipal Council's town-wide LED display screens were hacked, broadcasting pornographic images and videos. The council shut down all LED screens, filed a police report, and is investigating with the system vendor.
When
2026-10-30

Market context: Backdrop: a 97.6 (Neutral) Talent Market Index (down 3.4 on the month) with Asia activity rising (+4.2pts).

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