Singtel confirms malware intrusion amid suspicions of China-linked hacker attack
Singaporean telecom operator Singtel discovered and removed malware in June 2024 and reported it to the authorities. The company said there was no data exfiltration or impact on services. Suspicions were raised that it had been part of a global attack campaign by China-linked hackers, but the company did not confirm the attribution.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Singtel
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- No data exfiltration or impact on services
- Cause / method
- Malware intrusion
- Location
- Singapore
Timeline
- Singtel's discovery and removal of malware in June and its report to the authorities came to light, along with suspicions of an attack by China-linked hackers.
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