Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app

All civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using Waze, following a warning by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of security concerns over the Israeli government’s control of the mobile navigation app. The government announced the decision after a National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) meeting chaired by Anwar on Tuesday, according to an official circular. “In this regard, all ministry secretaries-general and heads of department must make sure this decision is communicated to all officers... [Image text:] ORANGE 3G 400 m 5"2n 16:33 YK mar 20 ALXCLO TnY 17:33 59 min 61 km P-)