SingHealth
Disclosed Jul 20, 20188 years ago1,500,000 affectedConfirmed
Targeted cyberattack copies data of 1.5 million Singapore patients
Singapore's Ministry of Health said attackers copied personal particulars of about 1.5 million SingHealth patients and outpatient medicine records of about 160,000, and specifically targeted the Prime Minister's data, in a deliberate and well-planned attack.
What is known
| People affected | 1,500,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Discovered | Jul 4, 2018 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Government IDs, Addresses, Dates of birth, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · SG |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Public Report of the COI into the cyber attack on SingHealth Patient Databasemddi.gov.sg · Official notice | Official notice |
| SingHealth's IT System Target of Cyberattackmoh.gov.sg · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jul 20, 2018 | 1,500,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.