Last week, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob lost control of his Telegram account after it was hacked by unknown attackers. Foreign Affairs Minister Saifuddin Abdullah was hit shortly after.

Telegram is an instant messaging service. The two leaders joined an increasing number of prominent individuals who recently fell victim to hackers, who seem to be more active now.

While there are several ways this could have happened, experts say one common way hackers gain access is through simple trickery.

Cybersecurity expert Suresh Ramasamy told Malaysiakini that...