CSA urges Singapore firms to restrict control systems from web after European supermarket attacks

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has issued an advisory urging organisations to restrict systems from public internet exposure and enforce robust authentication measures, following suspected cyberattacks on supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe. The attacks, which began in mid-October, forced retailers to discard spoiled food and disrupted operations in several European countries, including France, Germany, and Finland.

While the CSA has not received reports of similar incidents in Singapore, it has urged organisations to identify and maintain an inventory of remote management systems, controllers, and other OT devices that are directly accessible from the Internet, ensuring that OT software, firmware, and associated network devices are updated with the latest security patches and firmware provided by their respective vendors.

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