SPH Media breach exposed data from 9% of its database
What's new: The attacks hit five systems between Nov. 4 and Nov. 8, and regulators and police are investigating.
SPH Media said cyberattacks on five systems exposed personal data tied to about 9% of its database, including mostly email addresses and some names, mailing addresses and phone numbers. The company said no payment card details, banking information or customer account access were compromised. The first intrusion was detected on Nov. 4 and the latest on Nov. 8, including unauthorized access to two portals used by staff and vendors supporting subscriber orders. SPH Media said it secured the affected systems, hired outside cybersecurity specialists and notified affected users. It also reported the incident to Singapore's data protection and cybersecurity authorities, the Infocomm Media Development Authority and police.