A hooded man holds laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Capitalizing on spying tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency, hackers staged a cyber assault with a self-spreading malware that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration
SINGAPORE: Hundreds of hackers have targeted Singapore’s defence ministry – but the attacks were at the government’s invitation in an unusual attempt to strengthen cybersecurity.
Authorities said Wednesday they had paid out US$14,750 (RM57,787) in prize money to the best of the 264 so-called “white hat” hackers – specialists who seek to break into networks to check for vulnerabilities – involved in the project.
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