Singapore: Announced revision of Cybersecurity Act

On 4 March 2022, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) announced that it will amend and expand the Singapore Cyber Security Act. The goals are to improve awareness about threats over Singapore’s cyberspace, protect virtual assets (including cloud infrastructures) and enhance the Critical Information Infrastructure sectors that support essential services. Moreover, the review will cover key digital infrastructures and services such as mobile applications. Finally, the modifications will enhance the CSA Codes of Practice for the owners of Critical Information Infrastructures, for instance by promoting a threat-based approach to identify harmful actors and allowing domain-specific security practices. To collect contributions from the relevant stakeholders, the CSA will conduct a public consultation on the proposed modifications in early 2023.