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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5): Maxis Bhd has launched an investigation to determine the validity of an alleged cybersecurity breach to its systems.

The telecommunications service provider said it "did not identify anything related to our own systems [but has] identified a suspected incident involving unauthorised access to one of our third-party vendor systems that reside outside of Maxis' internal network environment".

"We are working with them to investigate further and have also informed the relevant authorities," it said in a statement.

Earlier on Monday, it was reported on technology portals that the "R00TK1T ISC Team" had published a claim that they gained access to data belonging to Maxis Communications.

Maxis said additional defence measures are also being put in place to enhance the robustness of its systems to reduce further risk.

"Our customers' privacy and security are of the utmost importance to us, and our ongoing priority is a thorough assessment and containment. We will continue to provide necessary updates on developments," the company added.