Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident involving Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore), a contractor for the Jurong Region Line and Changi NEWater Factory 3. LTA and PUB confirm no impact to ongoing projects or compromise of sensitive data.
Construction of the Jurong Region Line has not been affected, said LTA, while PUB said no sensitive data from Changi NEWater Factory 3 was compromised after the incident involving Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co .
Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident involving Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co , a construction company working on the Jurong Region Line and Changi NEWater Factory 3. Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.
SINGAPORE: Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident involving Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co , a contractor involved in works on the The Land Transport Authority told CNA on Monday that as a precautionary measure, it has temporarily suspended the company’s access to its digital systems.
“There is no impact to the ongoing construction of the MRT line,” said LTA, without elaborating on the nature of the data involved. “The data that was compromised consisted of project tender documents, which are publicly available on the government procurement portal GeBIZ,” PUB said, adding that Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co has no access to the water agency’s digital systems. LTA and PUB confirmed the cybersecurity incident after CNA received a tip-off about internal company data being exposed.
Screenshots sent to CNA showed computer folders purportedly containing files about financial information such as cashflow and payments. Questions from CNA to the anonymous sender went unanswered. Responding to CNA's queries, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co said on Monday that it recently identified a cybersecurity incident within the company.
“We have taken immediate steps to contain the situation and are engaging an external cybersecurity specialist to support our investigation,” it said, adding that law enforcement authorities are investigating the case. “While their investigation is ongoing, we will not be taking a formal position or providing any further comments at this time. ” The project involving Jurong Region Line, Singapore’s seventh MRT line, comprises work to design and construct Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West and Tengah stations.
Changi NEWater Facility 3 is an advanced water reclamation plant to be located at the Changi Water Reclamation Plant. The S$205 million contract was awarded in November 2025 to Sanli M&E Engineering, which formed a joint venture with Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co to collaborate on the project. Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co specialises in rail transit and underground space construction.
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