Rakuten Trade Suspends Bursa Malaysia Share Trading Following Cyberattack
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Rakuten Trade, a stockbroking company, has suspended online trading for Bursa Malaysia shares for more than a week. The disruption occurred after the company was targeted by a cyberattack.
The company said that customers have been unable to place buy or sell share orders through its online platform for several days. Rakuten Trade explained that its systems are still undergoing important security checks.
Rakuten Trade said it is now in the final stages of completing reviews to restore online order services. However, the company has not yet announced a specific date for trading to resume.
Investors using Rakuten Trade's services are advised to keep monitoring official updates from the company. So far, no further information has been provided regarding the cause of the attack or the amount of losses incurred.
Sources: The Edge Malaysia
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