SG Singapore Prime Ministers Office Nov 2013 Hacking (Q15084)
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A data breach risk event
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SG Singapore Prime Ministers Office Nov 2013 Hacking
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A data breach risk event
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03A6168E-7A55-4000-8033-169112A744EA
November 2013
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Singapore Prime Ministers Office website hacked by Anonymous. Its great to be Singaporean today, read a mocking headline in a section of www.pmo.gov.sg next to the groups trademark Guy Fawkes mask, a symbol of anti-establishment defiance worldwide. The hacker also warned of further attacks on the tightly governed islands technological infrastructure if demands for greater Internet freedom were not met. Singapore strictly regulates the traditional media. Its new Internet rules have sparked anger in the blogging and social media community, which says the rules are designed to muzzle free expression. Authorities insist the new licensing rules do not impinge on Internet freedom. (English)