Singapore warns against misuse of NRIC numbers after data breach exposed over 500,000 identities.

Singapore's Minister for Digital Development Josephine Teo has warned against the misuse of National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers, emphasizing they should not be used as passwords or for authentication. Over 500,000 searches were made on the Bizfile portal between December 9-13, when full NRIC numbers were exposed, far exceeding normal traffic. The portal was quickly shut down, and the service resumed without showing NRIC numbers. Teo stressed the need for better data protection practices and advised the public to avoid using NRIC numbers for security purposes.

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