KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 -- Malaysia recorded the highest rate of personal data leaks among key Asian markets in 2024, exposing tens of millions to financial fraud and identity theft, according to the latest Whoscall Annual Report.

The report found that 72.5per cent of Malaysians who checked their data through Whoscall's ID Security feature discovered their personal information had been compromised.

"While phone numbers were the most leaked data across all countries (98 per cent in Malaysia) among users, Malaysia stands out for its high rate of name leaks (89 per cent), followed by addresses and emails.

"This makes impersonation scams more convincing, as scammers exploit leaked names to pose as banks, government agencies or delivery servi...