DG: Risky to purchase plasma from dark web


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is advising Malaysians against buying plasma from dubious sources, amid reports that cybercriminals were selling it online and demand for it surging during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said buying plasma on the black market or dark web would be dangerous as the criteria for selection of the plasma donor are unknown.

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