Media Prima Berhad 's computer systems have been locked out by cyber attackers who are demanding Attack.Ransom millions of ringgit in ransom Attack.Ransom . The media company , which runs a stable of TV and radio channels , newspapers , advertising and digital media companies was hit by a ransomware attack Attack.Ransom last Thursday ( Nov 8 ) , The Edge Financial Daily reported . Ransomware is a type of malicious software ( malware ) designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid Attack.Ransom . The report , quoting a source , said the attackers are demanding Attack.Ransom 1,000 bitcoins to release access to the computer systems . This means that the attackers are demanding a ransom Attack.Ransom of RM26.42 million ( S $ 8.71 million ) . Media Prima is listed on Bursa Malaysia 's main board . It operates , among others , three national newspapers , namely New Straits Times , Berita Harian and Harian Metro ; free-to-air television stations , namely TV3 , TV9 , ntv7 and 8TV ; and four radio stations , namely Fly FM , Hot FM , One FM and Kool FM . When contacted , Media Prima group managing director , Datuk Kamal Khalid , declined to comment when asked to confirm whether the company has been hit Attack.Ransom by ransomware . He urged The Star to get in touch with the company 's corporate communications department for comments , and efforts are ongoing to contact the department . The Edge Financial Daily report said it was not immediately known whether Media Prima 's data has been breached Attack.Databreach , and whether the media group would be suffering financial losses due to the ransomware attack Attack.Ransom . It quoted another source saying that Media Prima 's office e-mail has been affected but that the company has migrated the email to another system . The source reportedly added that Media Prima has decided not to pay the ransom Attack.Ransom .