Published: 18:32, July 25, 2024
Data of about 128,000 clients to moneylenders stolen in Singapore
By Xinhua
The financial skyline dwarfs people as they take photos of the Merlion statue along the Marina Bay area in Singapore, on June 30, 2020. (PHOTO / AP)

SINGAPORE - A malicious actor breached the third-party platform Ezynetic and stole the data of about 128,000 clients to 12 licensed moneylenders, Singapore's Ministry of Law said Thursday.

The data contain personally identifiable information. The moneylenders and Ezynetic have reported to the police and related authorities.

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The moneylenders also reminded their clients to stay vigilant against possible phishing scams.

The Ministry of Law noted that it was investigating the matter with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and the Personal Data Protection Commission.