SPH Media hit by AI-enabled cyberattacks; subscribers' names, phone numbers accessed
The publisher said no payment card details or financial information were compromised.
Straits Times reports that SPH Media suffered multiple cyberattacks compromising a ten percent slice of its customer database, publicizing subscriber names, phone numbers and email addresses according to The Straits Times. Preliminary findings point to a single threat actor utilizing AI-enabled operations spanning five internal systems from November 4th to the 8th.
SPH Media revealed that the exposed data mainly included email addresses, names, addresses and phone numbers, but not financial or personal data. The publisher apologized to affected subscribers, warning them to be vigilant against possible phishing campaigns and scams exploiting leaked info. SPH Media engaged independent cybersecurity experts to mitigate the breach, rectify software flaws, update system configurations and tighten security protocols.
The incident was reported to the Personal Data Protection Commission, Cyber Security Agency and Infocomm Media Development Authority. Subscribers were advised to monitor for phishing attempts, avoid opening suspicious links, verify official communications and enable multi-factor authentication across their online accounts.
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