Minmed Group confirms cyber incident affecting teleconsultation system
Minmed Group reported a malicious cybersecurity incident that impacted a standalone system used for teleconsultations and health screenings, with no clinical records compromised.
Singapore – Minmed Group said a "malicious cybersecurity incident" disrupted a specific standalone system that supports its teleconsultation and health-screening services. The provider said investigations indicated that clinical records were not affected and that all its clinics and healthcare services remain operational.
The group said it acted immediately to contain the threat and engaged Ensign InfoSecurity to conduct a formal investigation and reinforce its security measures. Ensign InfoSecurity independently validated the security fixes deployed by Nov 5 and confirmed that the identified vulnerabilities had been secured.
Minmed reported the incident to the Personal Data Protection Commission and filed a police report, adding that it is cooperating fully with the authorities.
The incident follows two other cyberattacks disclosed by Singapore healthcare providers in the past week, involving Fullerton Health and Doctor Anywhere, as well as breaches affecting telco M1, Singapore Airlines, SPH Media and food-services firm SATS.