{
  "id": 14113363,
  "title": "MyDigital ID denies being powered by 3rd-party tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mydigital-id-denies-being-powered-by-3rd-party-tech",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T04:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/13/mydigital-id-denies-being-powered-by-3rd-party-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MyDigital ID, a digital identity platform connecting over 14 million Malaysians to more than 1,000 services, has firmly denied being powered by third-party blockchain technology. This assertion comes in response to a recent report suggesting otherwise. MyDigital ID is a company owned by the Minister of Finance Incorporated (Mof Inc) and operates under the Prime Minister’s Department, with supervision from the National Security Council and National Cyber Security Agency.\n\nThe firm emphasized that MyDigital ID has registered 83% of Malaysia’s digitally active population, maintaining that it is a secure and trusted digital identity platform. Its primary function is to strengthen and simplify online identity verification, rather than replacing the MyKad system. MyDigital ID serves as a single sign-on solution for digital services, offering enhanced security and accessibility for Malaysians in carrying out online transactions.\n\nCrucially, the platform does not store any personal data nor does it serve as an alternative for identification purposes to the MyKad.",
  "summary": "The platform's operator says MyDigital ID does not store personal data, nor does it replace the MyKad for identification purposes.",
  "key_points": [
    "MyDigital ID denies using third-party blockchain technology.",
    "Platform registered 83% of Malaysia's digitally active population.",
    "MyDigital ID serves as single sign-on solution for digital services."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The denial of third-party blockchain involvement seeks to protect the platform's reputation for security and trust as it expands its reach across Malaysia's digitally active population.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "MyDigital ID denies being powered by 3rd-party tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mydigital-id-denies-being-powered-by-3rd-party-tech-14119022",
        "published": "2026-10-13T04:02:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}