WP chairman Sylvia Lim's phone not hacked by Singapore Govt: Shanmugam

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Not long ago, I received a threat warning from Apple informing me that it could be that my iPhone has been the subject of hacking by state-sponsored attackers, and they also said it is likely to be so because of who I am individually or what I do. 

last December, reports emerged that about 10 years ago, Australian intelligence officers had discovered that the country’s telecommunications system was breached after a software update “loaded with malicious code” from Chinese technology firm Huawei. This allowed “private communications and information that could be used to target specific people” to be recorded and sent to China, a Bloomberg report said. The discovery was reported to the United States and is said to be a key reason why the US has been wary of Huawei.

the Government has to deal with serious national security threats to the country such as terrorism, foreign subversion, espionage and interference. “To this end, agencies charged with the mission of safeguarding national security necessarily have to rely on a range of intelligence capabilities, including harnessing technology.”

Qn: To what extent has technology had an impact on both privacy and security in your country? (Cam. 2009)