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Malaysia Denies Najib Resignation as Government Websites Hacked

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Malaysia’s Information Department said hackers placed fake statements on two government websites claiming Prime Minister Najib Razak had resigned.

The statements have been removed from the department’s e-Media and e-Press websites normally used to distribute official government announcements, Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, the unit’s director-general, said by phone.