Malaysia Dodged a Bullet in 2024. But Are We Ready for the Next One?

This analysis reviews Malaysia’s 2024 surge in cyberattacks against government and critical infrastructure, emphasizing economic fallout, shaken investor and public trust, and the gap between national funding (RM60M) and regional benchmarks; it highlights the National Cyber Security Bill’s passage and a 12,000-person talent shortfall, then recommends 2025 priorities: rapidly expand workforce training, mandate cyber-readiness for critical infrastructure, launch a national bug bounty, provide affordable SME security services, and integrate cyber risk into governance and economic planning.