MDDI's response to PQ on Allegations that Cyber Attacks against Information Systems of Ninth Asian Winter Games originated from Singapore

Parliament Sitting on 22 September 2025

Question for oral answer

*119. Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information what is the Government’s position on the allegation made by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore in The Straits Times on 5 August 2025, that at the Ninth Asian Winter Games held in Harbin in February 2025, China saw 14.97% or 40,000 cyber attacks against its “information systems of competition” originating from Singapore.

Answer

The digital world is borderless. Malicious cyber actors can launch their attacks from anywhere, and often design their attack pathways to mask their true origins. That is why it is important to investigate to establish the origin of attack.

To-date, the government does not have any evidence of attacks originating from Singapore against the Ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin. Singapore does not allow the use of our digital infrastructure for malicious cyber activities and will act on evidence of such activities.

To this end, the Singapore Cyber Emergency Response Team (SingCERT), under the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), has reached out to its counterpart in the PRC to render its assistance. Should the PRC authorities share any information with us on this issue, we will follow up to investigate.

*Converted to written answer