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SingHealth cyber breach: Dealing with the hidden hand behind the attack

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Elgin Toh

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The largest cyber attack to be inflicted on Singapore - one that has affected 1.5 million public healthcare patients here, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - warrants a proportional response.
Internally, this response should start with a proper analysis of how the attack happened and what has to be done to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.
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