One-stop support hub for SMEs facing cyber threats to open in 2026

Cyber Resilience Centre will run new helpline and provide cyber-security diagnostics

- Lee Li Ying Correspondent and Kevin Lim Chief Photojournalist

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be able to turn to a new helpline if they become victims of cyber attacks.

A new one-stop Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC), which mans the helpline, will also provide cyber-security diagnostics, or systems analysis to identify vulnerabilities.

To open in 2026, CRC will be operated by and located on the premises of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF).

Trade associations like SGTech and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry will also provide resources to run CRC, an initiative spearheaded by SBF and supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore.

Announcing the establishment of the CRC at the SG Cyber Safe for Enterprises forum, held during Singapore International Cyber Week on Oct 21, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How said the centre serves as a central node to help businesses strengthen defences before attacks occur and recover quickly when incidents happen.

Mr Tan pointed out that more than eight in 10 enterprises in Singapore have encountered at least one cyber-security incident in a year, and almost all of them suffered business disruptions, data loss and reputation damage.

An SBF spokesman said SMEs are often unsure which vendor to call and will rely on informal channels.