Cases of Unauthorised Address Change, Enforcement Actions Taken and Measures to Prevent Misuse of Singpass Accounts
Parliament of Singapore · 18 February 2025
Official Report, 18 February 2025, Vol 95, Issue 152 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many cases of unauthorised changes to residential addresses have been reported last year; (b) what specific measures were in place at that time to prevent such incidents; (c) whether an update can be provided on the investigations into the unauthorised attempts to change residential addresses; (d) whether arrests or prosecutions have been made in connection with the cybercrime activities; and (e) what additional security measures are being considered to ensure Singpass accounts cannot be misused for fraudulent activities.
Mr K Shanmugam: This question was addressed in the combined reply to Question Nos 8 to 12 on 4 February 2025. [Please refer to "Assistance for Victims of Incident Involving Address Changes Via ICA System, Punishment for Perpetrators and Remedial Actions to Correct System or Process", Official Report, 4 February 2025, Vol 95, Issue 150, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 18 February 2025. Republished on SGParliament.