Phase 1: Subversive Operations And Early Sabotage (2023-2025)

Before launching an open military attack, Overland conducted a two-year-long subversive operation to weaken Malaysia’s defense systems from within. This included cyberattacks, infiltration of secret agents, infrastructure sabotage, and electronic warfare, ensuring Malaysia was crippled before any physical assault began.

Cyber Attacks and Undersea Cable Sabotage

As a pre-war preparation, Overland launched a large-scale cyber war against Malaysia, targeting the nation's critical infrastructure such as military systems, energy grids, communications, and the internet.

This tactic has been used in real modern warfare, such as Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine before the 2022 invasion.

Primary Cyberattack Targets:

🔹 Malaysia’s Military Communication Systems

• Overland hacked Malaysia’s radar and drone control systems, disrupting communication between air and ground defense units.
• "Zero-Day Exploit" malware was deployed, allowing Overland to breach Malaysia’s defense networks.
• This was the same tactic used by Israel in 2007, where they disabled Syrian radars through cyberattacks before launching an airstrike on Syria’s nuclear reactor.
  
  

🔹 Energy & Telecommunications Systems

• Overland targeted Malaysia’s power grid using a "Blackout Cyberattack", cutting off electricity in major cities like Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.
• DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks crippled major telecom providers such as TM and Maxis, leading to internet and communication blackouts for months.
• This was similar to Russia’s cyberattack on Ukraine in 2015, which caused nationwide power outages.
  
  

🔹 Undersea Cable Sabotage in the South China Sea

• Overland deployed specialized submarines to cut Malaysia’s undersea communication cables, disconnecting it from global data networks.
• Effect: Malaysia’s internet speed plummeted, disrupting international communication and crippling digital businesses.
• In 2022, a mysterious disruption to Atlantic undersea cables connecting Europe and the US was suspected to be an act of sabotage.

Infiltration via Foreign Workers And Tourists

Besides cyber warfare, Overland secretly infiltrated Malaysia by disguising its agents as tourists, foreign workers, and students.

This espionage method has been widely used by major powers, including Russia in Ukraine and the US through CIA operations in the Middle East.

🔹 Deployment of Thousands of Undercover Agents

• Overland intelligence operatives entered Malaysia as foreign workers in construction, manufacturing, and technology sectors.
• They recruited local Malaysians to gather military and political intelligence, using bribes or coercion.
• This tactic was used in 2018, when Russian spies disguised as diplomats in the UK were exposed for carrying out the Novichok poisoning attack.
  
  

🔹 Small Businesses as Covert Intelligence Centers

• Overland established small businesses in Malaysia, particularly in IT services, internet cafés, and delivery services.
• These locations served as hidden communication hubs for relaying strategic intelligence back to Beijing.
• A real-world example: Iran used front companies in the US to secretly acquire military technology.
  
  

🔹 Smuggling of Electronic Warfare Equipment via Commercial Ports

• Devices such as electronic jammers and intelligence sensors were smuggled into Malaysia, disguised as regular electronics.
• These were shipped through major ports in Johor, Klang, and Penang, undetected by Malaysian customs.
• A similar case happened in 2019, when the US intercepted an Overland company attempting to smuggle surveillance technology to Iran through commercial ports.

Electronic Warfare And Infrastructure Disruption

To ensure Malaysia could not effectively respond when the attack began, Overland deployed advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) technologies to disable Malaysia’s communication and radar systems.

🔹 Deployment of Spy Drones for Covert Surveillance

• Silent mini-drones were sent into Malaysian airspace to monitor military movements at key airbases such as TUDM Butterworth, Gong Kedak, and Kuantan.
• Overland’s spy satellites captured high-resolution imagery of Malaysia’s military infrastructure.
• This tactic was widely used by the US in Afghanistan and Iraq, using spy drones to track enemy movements before launching airstrikes.
  
  

🔹 Radar Disruption via Jamming Technology

• Overland deployed warships and aircraft to emit electronic interference signals, jamming Malaysia’s radar systems.
• Electronic warfare systems such as "GPS Spoofing" were used to confuse Malaysia’s navigation systems.
• This was similar to Iran’s 2011 cyber operation, where they hijacked a US RQ-170 drone using electronic warfare technology.
  
  

🔹 Attacks on Malaysia’s Communication Satellites

• Overland’s military satellites sent disruption signals to interfere with Malaysia’s satellite communications.
• This led to widespread failures in ATM systems, credit card transactions, and digital financial services.
• A real-world example: In 2022, Russia was accused of cyberattacking Ukraine’s communication satellites before launching its invasion.

Conclusion: Subversive Operations to Cripple Malaysia Before War

🔺 In the two years leading up to the war, Malaysia suffered significant military capability losses due to cyberattacks and espionage, even though the full extent was not initially realized.

🔺 Without fully understanding the severity of the situation, Malaysia had already been digitally and economically surrounded by Overland, leaving the country completely unprepared when the full-scale attack began.

🔺 Weaknesses in Malaysia’s national security made it vulnerable to electronic warfare operations, ultimately giving Overland a major military advantage in the next phase.

After two years of covert operations, without Malaysia realizing the true scale of the threat, Overland was now fully prepared to launch a full-scale war against Malaysia.