398: Daily Dose @ 5: BNM says investigation ongoing into potential data breach, South Korea pardons Samsung heir

<div>AMONG the headlines for Friday, August 12, 2022, Bank Negara Malaysia earlier today said, the nation's payment systems remain secure despite a potential data breach announced by payment gateway service provider iPay88 (M) Sdn. Bhd.</div><br /> <div>According to the central bank, forensic investigations are still ongoing.</div> <br /> <div>In a statement, Bank Negara said the breach originated from and is confined to iPay88's payment card systems and does not involve vulnerabilities in the banks' systems.  </div> <br /> <div>Also, South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said, Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee will receive a presidential pardon on Monday.</div> <br /> <div>The pardon will erase Jay's criminal record from his 2017 conviction, paving the way for the heir to the country’s biggest company to regain power at the top.</div> <br /> <div>The special pardon will enable him to officially participate in management, restoring his right to work at the giant tech company. </div> <br /> <div> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.</div> <br /> <div>We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.</div> <br /> <div>Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div> <br /> <div> <br /> <br /> </div>