SINGAPORE, Oct. 29 -- Singapore's Marina Bay Sands (MBS) has been fined S$315,000 (RM1.1 million) by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) after a data breach exposed the personal details of more than 665,000 patrons.

According to AsiaOne, the PDPC said in a statement that the October 2023 breach involved the unauthorised access and exfiltration of data, including names and contact details of MBS patrons.

The information was later found being offered for sale on the dark web.

The PDPC said such leaks could be exploited for phishing scams or identity theft, adding that the fine was determined under its revised Financial Penalty Framework.

Investigations found that MBS failed to take reasonable security measures during a large-...