Singapore must be prepared other critical infrastructure may be targeted after telcos: Josephine Teo

0 February 9, 2026 01:54

After announcing that all four major telecommunication companies in Singapore were the targets of a cyberattack by UNC3886, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said Singapore must be prepared that its other critical infrastructure, such as power, water and transport systems, may be targeted.

She detailed how Singapore responded to the UNC3886 cyberattack with Operation Cyber Guardian. Read more: https://cna.asia/4qng2mI

UNC3886 is described by Mandiant – a cybersecurity firm owned by Google – as a “suspected China-nexus espionage actor” that has targeted prominent strategic organisations globally.

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