Singapore to remove mobile guardian app after hack; thousands of students affected


Singapore's MOE said the Aug 4 cyber-security security incident is separate from the technical issues faced by students at the end of July 2024. - PHOTO: The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (Bernama): Singapore's Education Ministry is removing the Mobile Guardian Device Management Application from students’ personal learning devices as a precautionary measure after a reported system breach incident that affected about 13,000 students in the island republic.

The ministry said it was alerted on Sunday night by schools that some students who use iPads or Chromebooks as personal learning devices were unable to access their applications and information stored in their devices.

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