The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is conducting an investigation into a cybersecurity incident at Bukit Sembawang B61 Estates, which was first reported on Aug 13.
In an Oct 2 bourse filing, the Mainboard-listed company says the PDPC is investigating whether there has been a breach of the data protection obligations under Section 50 of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012, or PDPA.
Bukit Sembawang Estates is cooperating with the PDPC in the investigation.
Established in 2013, PDPC is Singapore's main authority body for administering the PDPA. The PDPC serves as Singapore’s main authority in matters relating to personal data protection and represents the Singapore government internationally on data protection-related issues.
The group had announced on Aug 13 that it had suffered a cybersecurity incident where an unknown party gained unauthorised access to certain IT servers and blocked off access to data.
According to a Sept 19 bourse filing, the group's appointed third-party forensic adviser said “certain data of the group may have been compromised and potentially exfiltrated”.
See also: Certain data compromised, says Bukit Sembawang Estates after cybersecurity incident investigation
A string of Singapore Exchange S68 -listed firms have been hit by cybersecurity attacks this year.
Beng Kuang Marine revealed on Aug 19 that its external IT service provider was the target of a ransomware attack. Soon Lian Holdings 5MD and Hiap Seng Industries reported similar incidents in July.
YKGI, Jumbo Group 42R , Aztech Global 8AZ , IPS Securex Holdings, ES Group (Holdings) and RE&S Holdings 1G1 all reported ransomware attacks earlier this year.
Shares in Bukit Sembawang Estates closed flat at $3.77 on Oct 2.
