KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – The Cyber Security Act 2024 aimed at enhancing national cyber security comes into force today, according to an announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The PMO, in a statement, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, as the minister responsible for cyber security, had set the date for this Act 854 to come into force after having obtained the royal assent from the His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on June 18.
The notification was published in the Government Gazette on June 26.
The regulations under the Act include the Cyber Security (Period for Cyber Security Risk Assessment and Audit) Regulations 2024 and the Cyber Security (Notification of Cybersecurity Incidents) Regulations 2024.
Also coming into force are the Cyber Security (Licensing of Cyber Security Service Providers) Regulations 2024 and the Cyber Security (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2024.
“These regulations were published in the Government Gazette on Aug 22, 2024,” the statement read.
