00:00A growing number of Malaysian lawmakers have become targets of cybercriminals using AI-generated
00:08lewd videos to extort money. Sungai Patani MP Dr. Mohamed Taufik Johari and Kota Angharik
00:15Assemblyman Mohamed Najwan Halimi said they received threatening emails with doctored
00:20images and ransom demands of US$100,000 or RM470,000. Both have reported the incidents
00:28to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the Police for Investigation.
00:34The two joined Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, Subang MP Wong Chen and Kota Kinabalu MP Chan
00:41Fung Hin, who have also received similar blackmail emails. Rafizi said he was sent fake video
00:48screenshots and a QR code for payment, while Chan's office lodged a report with MCMC. All the targeted
00:55MPs have refused to pay and reported the cases to authorities.
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