Singapore’s banks have been told to tighten security after a cyber attack at health provider SingHealth compromised the data of 1.5 million people. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has told all the country’s financial institutions not to rely on the same full name, national ID number, address, gender, race or date of birth information that was illegally accessed in the SingHealth attack, Singapore’s most serious data breach to date. “Financial institutions, including banks, must ensure they are using unique identifiers and passwords for their customers,” said Lim Swee Say, head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which is leading the investigation. The companies have also been told to check data stolen from SingHealth could not be used in their own systems.
Singapore’s banks have been told to tighten security after a cyber attack at health provider SingHealth compromised the data of 1.5 million people. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has told all the country’s financial institutions not to rely on the same full name, national ID number, address, gender, race or date of birth information that was illegally accessed in the SingHealth attack, Singapore’s most serious data breach to date. It recommended using one-use passwords, PIN numbers and biometrics. The companies have also been told to check data stolen from SingHealth could not be used in their own systems.