"Like any other large organisation and key infrastructure service provider around the world, we are constantly probed," Singtel said.
"Like any other large organisation and key infrastructure service provider around the world, we are constantly probed," Singtel said.
Citing two people familiar with the matter, the report said the incident was discovered in June, and that it was part of a broader campaign against telecommunications companies and other critical infrastructure around the world. "Our protective and detective measures picked up the malware and eradicated it, and this was reported to the relevant authorities."
China's aims were to leverage the access it has gained into US organisations in the event of a war or conflict, according to American officials. The Chinese have denied these allegations.Singtel said on Tuesday that network resilience is critical to its business, adding that it works with security partners to monitor and address the threats it faces on a daily basis.
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