Since its launch in January this year, the Central Database or PADU, have little more than 5.22 million citizens register themselves into the system. Statistically, that’s around 17.3% out of our more than 30 million citizens in the country that have registered, far lower than what the government had expected.
The number of registered folks on PADU is concerning, given that the government intends to use the collected database for its targetted subsidies to people under different income categories. One of the main gripes over why the adoption rate is so low is that the site itself isn’t as user-friendly, especially to the older folks that aren’t as technology-savvy.
Sehingga 16 Mac 2024 jam 11.59 malam, jumlah rekod pengemaskinian maklumat individu adalah seramai 5.22 juta orang daripada 30.08 juta rekod individu dalam sistem PADU berdasarkan sumber data pentadbiran. pic.twitter.com/s951JejuEE
— PADUOfficial (@paduofficial_) March 17, 2024
Another reason as to why there is still some resistance and reluctance in the adoption rate of PADU, some of you may have already guessed the answer: security and the threat of our personal data being compromised by threat actors. Back in February, the hacker collective, R00TK1T, claimed that it had allegedly broken into the database of LPPKN, and then into the central database shortly after, making off with what they claim to be 27TB worth of data.
Rafizi Ramli, our Minister of Economy, denied last week that such a breach ever took place and that PADU has not been compromised since it was launched earlier this year. However, given the “successful claims” posted by the group via channels on messaging apps such as Telegram, you wouldn’t be faulted for taking what has been said by the minister with a pinch of salt.
(Source: Astro Awani, PADU via X)
