Kuala Lumpur, 28th June 2025 - The government has agreed to expand the role of the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) to cover all cybercrime, said Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said a nationwide 24-hour response network, coordinated by multiple government agencies, would be established to enhance cybercrime response.

“The strengthening of the NSRC will involve integrating local expertise, improving inter-agency coordination and increasing human resources,” he said in a Facebook post after chairing a special meeting of the National Cyber Security Committee to evaluate immediate measures to bolster the NSRC.

Since 2022, he said, nearly 4.7 billion online scam attempts had been recorded, a staggering and worrying figure that demanded urgent and coordinated action.

He said the Home Ministry and the police had been tasked with fast-tracking the implementation of the NSRC''s new structure, which includes clearly defining its role to ensure it is easily accessible and understood by the public.