SINGAPORE, July 29 -- Critical infrastructure operators in Singapore will soon be required to report suspected advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks under new measures introduced in an amended Cybersecurity Act.

The move, reported by The Straits Times, was announced by Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at a cybersecurity forum on Monday.

She said the requirement - part of broader changes to the law - is expected to take effect later in 2025 and will mandate reporting to the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA).

The amendment follows the recent July 18 disclosure of state-linked cyber-espionage activity by group UNC3886, believed by experts to be China-linked.

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