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By the end of 2027, all Wi-Fi routers will have to meet higher security standards before they can be sold to Singapore households.This means manufacturers must ensure their products are equipped with stronger security measures, including secure communicationWi-Fi routers sold in Singapore must have stronger security measures by 2027: Tan Kiat How
By the end of 2027, all Wi-Fi routers will have to meet higher security standards before they can be sold to Singapore households.This means manufacturers must ensure their products are equipped with stronger security measures, including secure communications and authentication mechanisms, said Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How on Monday (Mar 2).Speaking at the Committee of Supply debates in Parliament, SMS Tan said threat actors have been observed to be using more advanced techniques to exploit home routers.A global operation in 2025, which Singapore's Cyber Security Agency (CSA) took part in, found about 2,700 devices in Singapore were infected with malicious software.«When such personal devices are hacked, citizens' privacy can be compromised and their daily activities disrupted. These devices can also be unknowingly hijacked to launch attacks against others,» he noted. Read more











