13,000 Singapore students' devices had Mobile Guardian app removed due to global cyber breach; no file access evidence found.

The Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) removed the Mobile Guardian app from 13,000 students' learning devices after a global cyber-security breach affected secondary schools. The app was removed as a precautionary measure while the cause of the breach is investigated. The breach caused the remote wiping of affected students' devices, but no evidence suggests their files were accessed. MOE is working with schools to support students impacted by the incident, including deploying additional IT roving teams and providing additional learning resources.

August 05, 2024
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