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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Foreign woman abandons family during immigration raid in Ipoh
IPOH: A foreign woman, believed to be from Sulawesi, fled and left behind her husband and two young children during a pre-dawn immigration raid at a construction site in Persiaran Panorama Lapangan Perdana here on Saturday (July 19). The family was among over 200 foreigners screened in the joint operation by the Perak Immigration Department and the General Operations Force. Her husband and children, aged two and three, were detained, while she escaped. Perak Immigration director Datuk James Lee. Perak Immigration director Datuk James Lee said about 120 individuals were arrested for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and related regulations. "Our main focus was on those using fake or expired documents, or staying in the country illegally,' he said. He urged employers to deal directly with the Immigration Department and avoid using middlemen. Those detained will be sent to the Home Ministry Complex, while undocumented children will be placed in a special depot. - Bernama
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Woman flees immigration raid, leaves husband and children behind
IPOH, July 19 — A foreign woman, believed to be from Sulawesi, fled and left behind her husband and two young children during a pre-dawn immigration raid at a construction site in Persiaran Panorama Lapangan Perdana here today. The family was among over 200 foreigners screened in the joint operation by the Perak Immigration Department and the General Operations Force. Her husband and children, aged two and three, were detained, while she escaped. Perak Immigration director Datuk James Lee said about 120 individuals were arrested for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and related regulations. 'Our main focus tonight was on those using fake or expired documents, or staying in the country illegally,' he said. He urged employers to deal directly with the Immigration Department and avoid using middlemen. Those detained will be sent to the Home Ministry Complex, while undocumented children will be placed in a special depot. — Bernama
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Woman flees Immigration raid in Ipoh, leaves husband and children behind
IPOH, July 19 — A foreign woman, believed to be from Sulawesi, fled and left behind her husband and two young children during a pre-dawn immigration raid at a construction site in Persiaran Panorama Lapangan Perdana here today. The family was among over 200 foreigners screened in the joint operation by the Perak Immigration Department and the General Operations Force. Her husband and children, aged two and three, were detained, while she escaped. Perak Immigration director Datuk James Lee said about 120 individuals were arrested for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and related regulations. 'Our main focus tonight was on those using fake or expired documents, or staying in the country illegally,' he said. He urged employers to deal directly with the Immigration Department and avoid using middlemen. Those detained will be sent to the Home Ministry Complex, while undocumented children will be placed in a special depot. — Bernama
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- New Straits Times
Foreign woman abandons family during immigration raid
IPOH: A foreigner, believed to be from Sulawesi, fled and left behind her husband and two young children during a pre-dawn immigration raid at a construction site in Persiaran Panorama Lapangan Perdana here today. The family was among over 200 foreigners screened in the joint operation by the Perak Immigration Department and the General Operations Force. Her husband and children, aged two and three, were detained, while she escaped. Perak Immigration director Datuk James Lee said about 120 individuals were arrested for offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and related regulations. "Our main focus was on those using fake or expired documents, or staying in the country illegally," he said. He urged employers to deal directly with the Immigration Department and avoid using middlemen. Those detained will be sent to the Home Ministry Complex, while undocumented children will be placed in a special depot.
CNET
7 days ago
- Business
- CNET
New Research Shows Data Breaches Keep Coming. Here's How To Protect Yourself
The personal data of Americans continues to be under threat from cybercriminals looking to steal it for their own financial gain, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. For the first six months of this year, there were 1,732 data compromises reported that resulted in 165.7 million victim notifications, the non-profit group focused on helping victims of identity theft said Wednesday. The number of reported compromises represents an 11% increase from the same six months in 2024 when there were 1,567 reported compromises. Of the most recent period's total, 1,348 stemmed from data breaches resulting from cyberattacks, far outpacing other causes like phishing attacks, ransomware and computer viruses. The ITRC says the numbers don't include previously compromised data such as logins and passwords that were repackaged then posted online for sharing or sale during the period, noting that they don't constitute a new threat against companies or consumers, just a continuation of one that already existed. That's still a "serious risk" for businesses, because much of the data is logins and passwords, James Lee, the group's president, said in a statement. "But it also means individuals need to take steps to protect themselves from identity fraud and scams." The total for the first half of this year also represented 59% of the 3,155 compromises reported for all of 2024, but the number of people potentially affected represented just 12% of the year-ago total. The ITRC says that while breaches have continued, there haven't been the same kinds of mega breaches affecting hundreds of millions of people that there were last year, resulting in the drop. The financial services and healthcare industries, known for their vast repositories of personal and financial consumer data, continued to be the most targeted sectors in the first half of 2025, accounting for 387 and 283 compromises, respectively. That might seem daunting, given that there's not a whole lot consumers can do if their personal data is exposed in one of these corporate data breaches, but there are a few things you can do to mitigate the damage if you do get caught up. Here are a few tips from CNET and the ITRC. How to protect your data Set great passwords and always use MFA. All of your passwords should be long, complex and unique. Need help? Try a password manager or look into setting up passkeys. Don't be tempted to recycle old passwords even if they're great. And if one of your passwords is compromised in a breach, change it right away. It should also go without saying that enabling multi-factor authentication is a must whenever it's available. It'll help protect you in the event that your password is compromised. Be on the lookout for phishing. Data breaches that expose your email and other personal details give cybercriminals the material they need to craft successful scam texts, emails, social media messages and even phone calls. And now they have artificial intelligence tools to make them all the more convincing. Be skeptical of any kind of unsolicited communications and don't hand over any personal information or money to people or companies you haven't vetted to be legitimate. Keep an eye on your financial accounts. If you know your personal information has been caught up in a breach, keep a close eye on your bank accounts and credit card statements. Set up account alerts to inform you right away if a big transaction takes place. Freeze your credit. If you're worried you might be at risk of identity theft or fraud, freeze your credit with all the major credit bureaus. It's not as big of a pain as you might think. That way, cybercriminals won't be able to use your personal information to do things like get a credit card or take out a loan.
