SPH Media, among the largest media publishers in Singapore, has experienced cyberattacks on five of its systems, which were a coordinated effort by the same threat actor.

In a statement on Tuesday, SPH Media said the attacks were detected between November 4 and November 8. SPH Media is known for The Strait Times, Tech in Asia, The Business Times, and others.

The attacks hit two groups of systems. The first group held some personal data and the exposed information was mainly email addresses, such as some names, mailing addresses, and phone numbers. This data amounted to 9 percent of its database.

The second group held no personal data and the company suffered unauthorized access to the systems.

SPH Media said no payment card details, financial or banking information, or customer account access were compromised. It secured the affected systems immediately and brought in external cybersecurity specialists to investigate and contain the breaches.

SPH Media has filed a police report and reported the incident to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, and the Infocomm Media Development Authority.

The company urged customers to be wary of suspicious or unsolicited emails, messages and calls, especially those asking for personal details, passwords, or payments. It is working closely with the authorities and third-party specialists.

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