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Oct 21, 2026

Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze navigation app citing Israeli origins

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim banned civil servants from using Alphabet's Waze navigation app, citing security concerns over its Israeli origins and potential data access by the Israeli government.

Oct 21, 2026·3 sources

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▪Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim chaired a National Cyber Security Committee meeting where officials discussed potential risks of Waze monitoring Malaysian citizens' data
▪Malaysia's National Cyber Security Committee reviewed the security of MyDigital ID to ensure digitalized public services remain secure without compromising national trust
▪Like Malaysia, Iraq is a Muslim-majority country that does not formally recognize the state of Israel

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