The Singapore authorities are dealing with an ongoing attack on Singapore’s critical information infrastructure by a state-sponsored cyber espionage group, UNC3886.
Naming the nation’s attacker for the first time on July 18, Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam said that Singapore is facing serious threats from state-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) actors.
These are well-resourced attackers that use sophisticated techniques to evade detection. They lurk in networks to spy over the long term, to steal sensitive information or disrupt essential services, among other objectives.
“UNC3886 poses a serious threat to us, and has the potential to undermine our national security,” said Mr Shanmugam at the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s (CSA) 10th anniversary dinner at Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
“Even as we speak, UNC3886 is attacking our critical infrastructure right now.”
Mr Shanmugam, who is also Home Affairs Minister, did not disclose UNC3886’s sponsors, but experts have said that the group is linked to China.
Cyber-security firm Mandiant first detected the Chinese espionage group in 2022. UNC3886 is said to have targeted prominent strategic organisations – including those in the defence, technology and telecommunication sectors – on a global scale.
First detected in 2022 by cyber security firm Mandiant, UNC3886 is a China-linked cyber espionage group. (CNA)
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