Payroll system of mosques, madrasahs hit by ransomware; staff details potentially compromised

Executive Summary

The payroll system of mosques and madrasahs overseen by Singapore's Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) was compromised by ransomware. The SmartHRMS HR system, supplied by Avelogic, was targeted, potentially exposing staff personal data. The incident was reported by The Straits Times and noted on Avelogic's website.


Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: DataBreaches.net - Published Date: 2026-09-15T22:08:51+00:00 - Category: data-breaches

Original Description: David Sun reports: The payroll system of mosques and madrasahs overseen by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has been hacked and held for ransom, The Straits Times has learnt. The SmartHRMS human resources (HR) system is supplied by Singapore-based software vendor Avelogic. The latest cybersecurity incident notice on Avelogic’s website, which was last... Source

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