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By Gurdip Singh<\/strong>
Singapore has set up an inter-agency task force to help businesses, research and educational institutions, which may be suppliers to critical information infrastructure operators, tackle the growing scourge of ransomware<\/a>.
Announcing this on Wednesday at the 7th annual Singapore International Cyber Week, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean<\/a> said ransomware is a threat common to all, and organisations with poor cyber-security practices are particularly vulnerable.
\"Ransomware criminals can be opportunistic and highly sophisticated,\" said Teo, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security<\/a>.
Ransomware has brought many large organisations, some running critical infrastructure, to their knees. After infiltrating the corporate network, the malware allows hackers to exfiltrate confidential data and lock up the target systems. Ransomware hackers typically demand ransoms in exchange for a decryption key to unlock compromised systems or for not exposing any stolen data.
\"They take advantage of poor cyber-security practices to gain access to their victims' systems and data, bet on victimised organisations being more willing to pay the ransom and hide the attack than to report the crime, and take advantage of gaps between jurisdictions to evade law enforcement,\" Teo said in his opening speech at the event.
The new Counter Ransomware Task Force<\/a> (CRTF<\/a>) aims to bridge this gap, especially since the number of ransomware attacks rose 54 per cent in Singapore from 2020 to 2021, said the Cyber Security Agency<\/a> (CSA).
Set up earlier in 2022, the task force comprises senior officers from the CSA, GovTech, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Ministry of Communications and=-p0opInformation, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Singapore Armed Forces and Singapore Police Force.
The task force expands on CSA's purview of protecting critical information infrastructure (CII<\/a>) for supporting essential services including transport, healthcare and energy.
Protecting all businesses, and research and educational institutions is important due to the interconnectedness of digital links between the systems of suppliers and partners. Some of these firms may have links to essential service operators.
\"If a critical system is brought down by an attack, there could be severe effects on countries and the international system, organisations and businesses; financial losses; and threats to lives and livelihoods,\" Channel News Asia quoted Teo as saying.
A data breach in January 2021 involved the personal information of about 129,000 Singtel customers as a result of a ransomware attack. Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in US tech firm Accellion's file-sharing software, which is used by Singapore telecom company Singtel and many global firms.
Singapore's CRTF will look into working more closely with overseas counterparts to spot new threats, stop the flow of fraudulent funds and nab criminals behind ransomware attacks. The task force will also develop and recommend policies, operational plans and measures to improve Singapore's ability to counter ransomware, said CSA.<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":94963302,"title":"South Africa's Telkom says bigger rival MTN has terminated buyout talks","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/south-africas-telkom-says-bigger-rival-mtn-has-terminated-buyout-talks\/94963302","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"telecomnews"}],"related_content":[],"msid":94963360,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Singapore sets up ransomware task force to tackle rising threat on businesses","synopsis":"Announcing this on Wednesday at the 7th annual Singapore International Cyber Week, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said ransomware is a threat common to all, and organisations with poor cyber-security practices are particularly vulnerable.","titleseo":"telecomnews\/singapore-sets-up-ransomware-task-force-to-tackle-rising-threat-on-businesses","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"analytics":{"comments":0,"views":133,"shares":0,"engagementtimems":611000},"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2022-10-19 14:56:44","lastupd":"2022-10-19 15:03:06","breadcrumbTags":["ransomware","teo chee hean","national security","cii","cyber security","networks","Counter Ransomware Task Force","CRTF","Cyber Security Agency","internet"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"telecomnews\/singapore-sets-up-ransomware-task-force-to-tackle-rising-threat-on-businesses"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="" data-category_id="" data-date="2022-10-19" data-index="article_1">
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新加坡设立ransomware工作组对企业应对不断上升的威胁
周三宣布这第七届新加坡国际网络,高级部长张志贤说ransomware是常见的一种威胁,和差的组织网络安全实践是特别脆弱的。
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新加坡有帮助企业建立跨部门专责小组,研究和教育机构,这可能是供应商关键信息基础设施运营商,解决日益增长的祸害ransomware。
周三宣布这第七届新加坡国际网络,高级部长张志贤说ransomware是一个共同的威胁,并组织与网络安全是特别脆弱的。
“Ransomware罪犯可以投机取巧和高度复杂的“张志贤说,世卫组织还协调部长国家安全。
Ransomware带来了许多大型组织,一些关键基础设施运行,他们的膝盖。渗透公司网络后,恶意软件允许黑客漏出机密数据和锁定目标系统。Ransomware黑客通常要求赎金,以换取一个解密关键解锁破坏系统或不暴露任何偷来的数据。
“他们利用可怜的网络安全实践来获得他们的受害者的系统和数据,赌自己组织更愿意支付赎金和隐藏攻击比报案,并利用司法管辖区之间的差距来逃避执法、张志贤说:在他的开幕演讲活动。
新计数器Ransomware特遣部队(CRTF)旨在填补这一差距,特别是ransomware攻击的数量上升了54%从2020年到2021年,在新加坡的说网络安全机构(CSA)。
设置在2022年早些时候,专责小组由高级官员CSA, GovTech, Infocomm媒体发展管理局,交通部和= -p0opInformation,国防部,民政、新加坡金融管理局、新加坡武装部队和新加坡警察部队。
工作组扩展了CSA的关键信息基础设施保护范围(人民共和国)支持基本服务包括运输、医疗和能源。
保护所有企业,研究和教育机构的互联性很重要,由于数字系统的供应商和合作伙伴之间的联系。这些公司可能有联系的基本服务运营商。
“如果一个关键系统被攻击了,可能会有严重影响了国家和国际体系,组织和企业;经济损失;对生命和生计的威胁,“亚洲新闻频道援引Teo。乐动扑克
2021年1月数据泄露涉及约129000新加坡电信客户的个人信息由于ransomware攻击。黑客利用漏洞在美国科技公司Accellion文件共享软件,用的全是新加坡电信公司新加坡电信和许多全球公司。
新加坡CRTF将研究工作更紧密地与海外同行发现新的威胁,阻止欺诈性的流动资金和逮捕罪犯ransomware背后攻击。工作组还将开发和推荐策略,运营计划和措施,提高新加坡的能力来对抗ransomware, CSA说。
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