Software company that works with schools here fined $60,000 after hackers stole data of more than 48,000 people

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SINGAPORE - A local software development company that works with schools here has been slapped with a $60,000 fine for failing to secure the personal information of nearly 48,000 students, parents and staff in 2016.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A local software development company that works with schools here has been slapped with a $60,000 fine for failing to secure the personal information of nearly 48,000 students, parents and staff in 2016.

The company, which provides schools here with attendance-taking technology, had created vulnerabilities in a school's attendance system, allowing hackers to launch a cyber attack and steal the data.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now

 

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