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The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five more Immigration Department officers as its investigation into the alleged hacking of the MyIMMs system widens. The officers are suspected of issuing fraudulent Temporary Employment Visit Passes through compromised digital channels.
The MACC chief has signalled that additional individuals face potential arrest as the investigation into the MyIMMs hacking expands. Authorities are examining how immigration system vulnerabilities were exploited to illegally process temporary employment passes.
Authorities have arrested 12 people, including four immigration officers, for illegally hacking the MyIMMs system to issue fraudulent temporary work permits. The operation targeted the Malaysian Immigration system's security infrastructure.