SPH Media confirms data breach affecting 9% of its database - Marketing-Interactive
SPH Media has identified cyberattacks targeting five of its systems, with the incidents believed to be part of a coordinated effort by the same threat actor.
The attacks affected two groups of systems, including those containing personal data and others that did not store such information. In the first group, the exposed information primarily comprised email addresses, alongside some names, mailing addresses and phone numbers.
Exposed Information
The affected records accounted for 9% of SPH Media's database. However, the company clarified that no payment card details, financial or banking information, or customer account access had been compromised.
Company Response
Upon discovering the incidents, SPH Media immediately took steps to secure the affected systems and engaged external cybersecurity experts to investigate and contain the breaches.
SPH Media takes the security and confidentiality of customers' information very seriously, and has been working very closely with the relevant authorities and third party specialists.
Recent Breaches
The incident follows a series of data breaches affecting companies in Singapore in recent months. Earlier this month, Singapore-based personal finance comparison platform MoneySmart confirmed a data security incident affecting customers in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, telco SIMBA confirmed a data breach affecting 23,549 customers in September, exposing personal information including names, identity card numbers, dates of birth, mobile numbers and email addresses.
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