KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The Cybercrime Bill 2026, which seeks to repeal the Computer Crimes Act 1997 (Act 563), was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said that cybercrime threats today not only involve computer system intrusions and data theft, but also encompass identity theft, online fraud, exploitation and ransomware attacks, as well as the misuse of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI).