KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) views seriously the misuse of telecommunications equipment for criminal activities following the seizure of SIM boxes and cards in a recent integrated operation with the police in Kajang.
MCMC said 50 SIM boxes, 5,000 SIM cards and related equipment were seized during the operation under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) and the Communications and Multimedia (Technical Standards) Regulations 2000.
It said the devices were misused to create fake online accounts on a large scale, bypass security controls on digital platforms and facilitate fraud and other cybercrimes, thereby threatening the integrity of the national communications network and the safety of users.