201 data incidents reported in Singapore's public sector in 2023, a 10% increase from 2022, attributed to increased digitalisation and improved data security awareness.

201 data incidents were reported in Singapore's public sector in 2023, a 10% increase from the 182 incidents in 2022. Low-severity incidents with minimal impact on agencies, individuals, or businesses accounted for 172 cases, while medium-severity incidents declined to 29 from 46 in 2022. The Ministry of Digital Development and Information attributes the rise to increased digitalisation and improved awareness on data security.

July 30, 2024
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