KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has confirmed it is investigating multiple reports from Members of Parliament (MPs), senators and state assemblymen who received threats involving fake pornographic videos generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
The four cases involve extortion attempts, with perpetrators demanding US$100,000 (RM420,600) from their targets under the threat that fabricated videos depicting their faces in sexual content would be circulated online.
“The Royal Malaysia Police is treating these reports with the utmost seriousness,” said Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar in a statement today.
“We will take strict, comprehensive, and uncompromising action against any party involved in producing, distributing, or using such material.”
In the same statement, Kumar said the first case was reported by Wong Chen, MP for Subang. On September 12, he received an email from an unknown source demanding payment of US$100,000. The sender threatened that failure to comply within three days would result in a fake pornographic video using his face being released on social media.
On the same day, Senator Datuk Nelson W. Angang received a similar email threatening the release of fabricated sexual content if the payment was not made.
Wong Chia Zhen, the state assemblyman for Kulim, and Mohammed Taufiq Johari, MP for Sungai Petani, also received identical extortion attempts demanding the same amount, with threats to circulate AI-generated videos of them online.
All reports are being investigated under Section 385 of the Penal Code, which covers extortion, and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which pertains to improper use of network services.
According to Kumar, “PDRM is cooperating with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to trace the email sources and gather relevant information for further investigation.”
If convicted under Section 385, offenders may face up to seven years in prison, a fine, whipping, or a combination of these punishments. Section 233 carries a maximum penalty of RM500,000, or up to two years in prison, or both.
“The police will not compromise with any party attempting to disrupt national security, public order, or national harmony,” Kumar added.
