Written Answer

Safeguarding Records and Personal Particulars against Cyberattacks

6 August 2018 · Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Speakers

Murali Pillai S Iswaran (Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations) Zainal Sapari

Transcript

13 Mr Zainal Sapari asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what are the implications to the individuals whose personal particulars and other records are stolen during the recent cyberattack on SingHealth; and (b) what precautions can an individual take to prevent the stolen personal particulars and other details from being misused, especially in the dark web.

14 Mr Murali Pillai asked the Minister for Communications and Information when will the provisions in the Cybersecurity Act that deal with the duty of owners of criminal information infrastructure to give notice of cybersecurity incidents within a prescribed period come into operation.

Mr S Iswaran: I thank the Members for their questions. I have addressed them in my Ministerial Statement at the 6 August 2018 Parliament Sitting. [Please refer to "Cyberattack on SingHealth's IT System", Official Report, 6 August 2018, Vol 94, Issue 81, Ministerial Statements section.]