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Past Cybersecurity Incidents in Singapore
Date | Incident Description | Impact | Resolution |
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June 2018 | SingHealth data breach affecting 1.5 million patients | Massive exposure of personal and medical records | Enhancement of cybersecurity measures, including system patching and staff training |
July 2018 | Health Sciences Authority (HSA) website compromised | Compromised personal data of blood donors | Immediate investigation and strengthening of website security protocols |
February 2019 | Personal data of 800,000 blood donors leaked from HSA | Leakage of sensitive personal information | Implementation of stronger data encryption measures and regular security audits |
January 2020 | Singapore Red Cross website data breach exposing personal data of 4,297 individuals | Exposure of personal data | Immediate website shutdown, forensic investigation, and implementation of enhanced security measures |
March 2021 | Personal data of 129,000 individuals exposed in Singtel's third-party vendor data breach | Exposure of personal data | Immediate termination of vendor contract and implementation of stricter vendor management policies |
May 2022 | Cyberattack on Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) systems, resulting in the theft of sensitive information | Theft of sensitive information | Immediate containment of the breach, investigation, and implementation of enhanced cybersecurity measures |
Past Ransomware Incidents in Singapore
Date | Incident Description | Impact | Resolution |
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October 2019 | Ransomware attack on Singapore’s leading healthcare provider resulting in disruptions to healthcare services | Disruptions to healthcare services, patient records inaccessible | Isolation of affected systems, data recovery, and strengthening of cybersecurity measures |
July 2021 | Ransomware attack on a major financial institution leading to temporary suspension of online banking services | Temporary suspension of online banking services, customer inconvenience | Isolation of affected systems, restoration of services, and implementation of additional security measures |
January 2023 | Ransomware attack targeting a government agency, leading to temporary disruption of critical services | Temporary disruption of critical services, loss of data access | Containment of the attack, data recovery, and implementation of enhanced cybersecurity protocols |
Past Scam Incidents in Singapore
Date | Incident Description | Impact | Resolution |
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March 2020 | Phone scam targeting elderly individuals, resulting in financial loss | Financial loss, emotional distress | Public awareness campaigns, enhanced monitoring of scam calls, and reporting mechanisms |
August 2021 | Online phishing scam targeting banking customers, leading to unauthorized access to accounts | Financial loss, compromised personal information | Suspension of affected accounts, investigation, and implementation of stronger authentication measures |
February 2023 | Email scam targeting employees of a multinational corporation, resulting in data breach | Data breach, loss of sensitive corporate information | Employee training on identifying phishing emails, implementation of email security protocols |