The hackers of Singapore have invaded a military system of their own country which holds the non-classified data of around 850 servicemen and employees, including their personal data i.e., NRIC numbers, telephone numbers, and dates of birth, said Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on Tuesday.
Hackers managed the data access through the ministry I-net system(I-net), giving internet access to employees and national workers for their personal use and also to the I-net users in MINDEF and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) camps and premises.
The ministry told that the I-net system does not contain any classified military details. However, classified military data is stored in another computer without internet access and with more efficacious security features.
Whereas to ensure security, Singapore in June 2016 announced to cut off the internet from government workstations within one year. This was a surprising step taken by the Singapore industry, but according to them, it would protect the government email network from malware and cyberattack.
The affected server was disconnected from the I-net after the happening, said MINDEF.
