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Defending the digital front line: A matter for nations, enterprises and you
This is the third of a series of 12 primers on current affairs and issues in the news, and what they mean for Singapore.
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The chaos that can be sowed by a cyber attack is the reason that a significant part of the wars raging in the world today are fought within cyberspace.
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SINGAPORE – In May 2021, hackers seized control of computer systems linked to the United States’ largest petrol and jet-fuel pipeline system.
What unfolded was one of the most severe demonstrations of what a modern-day cyber attack can accomplish, as the company was forced to shut down the nearly 9,000km pipeline for six days to contain the risk.
