Petaling Jaya, 14th September 2025 - Federal police have warned that it is illegal to sell or own devices that can clone or hack cashless payment cards or access cards.
Director of Commercial Crime Investigation Department, CP Dato' Rusdi Mohd Isa said police are aware of special cloning and duplication devices being sold via online sources.
The police, he said, will work with the relevant authorities, such as the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and e-commerce platforms to clamp down on such activities.
"We view this seriously. The possession and use of electronic devices for committing fraud or cloning cards is an offence that can be investigated for cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code, as well as for offences under the Computer Crimes Act 1997 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
"Although there are cases of card cloning, it is not widespread as any such unauthorised use can be detected in the operator's system. Such activities are often carried out by organised syndicates.
“In any system, even if it is well-designed, there can still be weaknesses in oversight and the sale of the physical cards. It must be understood that no system is absolutely fool-proof, especially when users are not careful,” he told The Star.
Read further on The Star's article attached.
