10-09-2021, 01:05 PM
Kenny Chee
Senior Tech Correspondent
PUBLISHED 41 MIN AGO
SINGAPORE - The personal data of nearly 79,400 mobile subscribers of MyRepublic here was accessed by hackers, the mobile operator and Internet service provider said on Friday (Sept 10).
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The details stolen were identity verification documents related to customer applications for mobile services.
For affected Singaporeans, permanent residents and employment and dependent pass holders, the data accessed included scanned copies of both sides of their NRICs.
Documents such as scanned copies of utility bills that confirm the residential address of foreigners who are MyRepublic subscribers were also accessed.
Customers who ported an existing mobile service had their names and mobile numbers accessed.
https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-n...s-of-nrics
Senior Tech Correspondent
PUBLISHED 41 MIN AGO
SINGAPORE - The personal data of nearly 79,400 mobile subscribers of MyRepublic here was accessed by hackers, the mobile operator and Internet service provider said on Friday (Sept 10).
......
The details stolen were identity verification documents related to customer applications for mobile services.
For affected Singaporeans, permanent residents and employment and dependent pass holders, the data accessed included scanned copies of both sides of their NRICs.
Documents such as scanned copies of utility bills that confirm the residential address of foreigners who are MyRepublic subscribers were also accessed.
Customers who ported an existing mobile service had their names and mobile numbers accessed.
https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-n...s-of-nrics