Singapore’s SPH media hit by cyberattacks, personal database exposed
The company assures that no credit card details, financial or banking information, or customer account credentials were compromised.
Singapore's media conglomerate, SPH Media, has fallen victim to cyberattacks that exposed personal data on one-ninth of its database. The breaches targeted two sets of systems – those housing personal information and those without such data. SPH Media disclosed that the compromised information primarily consisted of email addresses, names, mailing addresses, and phone numbers.
No credit card details, financial information, or customer account credentials were affected. The company swiftly secured the impacted systems and enlisted external cybersecurity experts to investigate and contain the breaches. SPH Media promptly reported the incident to relevant authorities, including the Personal Data Protection Commission, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, and Infocomm Media Development Authority.
They also filed a police report and notified all affected parties about the incident and precautionary measures to take. An advisory was posted on SPH Media's website homepage to inform the public about the situation.
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