PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION

AML / KYC

Singapore Agencies Issue Advisory to Stop Use of NRIC for Authentication

By Manesh Samtani | 27/06/2025

New joint advisory from the PDPC and CSA calls on private organisations to immediately cease the use of NRIC numbers for authentication.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of Bank Customers

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025

A ransomware attack on a printing service provider has exposed the personal information of over 11,000 DBS and Bank of China customers.

AML / KYC

Singapore Reviewing Incident Involving Exposed NRIC Numbers

By Editors | 09/01/2025

500,000 queries were made over the five days when NRIC numbers were exposed. It is not known how many NRIC numbers were disclosed, or whether computer bots were used.

AML / KYC

Singapore Officials Apologise for Exposing NRIC Numbers

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2024

The mishap was attributed to a “miscommunication”. Banks, insurers reviewing NRIC practices. Security and privacy concerns persist.

AML / KYC

Singapore Plan to Unmask NRIC Numbers Raises Privacy Concerns

By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2024

Singapore’s government says NRIC numbers will be made public and should be used the same way people use their names.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Issues Draft Guide on Synthetic Data Generation

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2024

The guide proposes good practices for generating synthetic data that can be used to train AI models while protecting the underlying personal data.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Singapore Law Firm Pays $1.4m Ransom Demand

By Editors | 08/05/2024

The law firm was initially asked to pay $2mn, but the Akira ransomware group agreed to lower the amount after negotiations.

Fintech / Regtech

How Should Financial Institutions Govern AI Usage?

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/09/2023

Ying Yi Liew from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow discusses AI governance considerations for financial institutions in Singapore at the recent TechLaw.Fest.

Fintech / Regtech

Data Protection in Focus as AI Usage Grows

By Jill Wong | 25/09/2023

AI usage has cast a spotlight on the importance of personal data protection, says Yeong Zee Kin, the newly-appointed CEO of the Singapore Academy of Law.