New cybercrime unit within the CID to be set up

SINGAPORE - The government will be beefing up its capabilities to deal with the rise of cybercrime by establishing a new Cybercrime Command, Minister in Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) S. Iswaran said on Friday.

The new unit will be located within the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and specialise in cyber-investigations, digital forensics and cybercrime policy, said Mr Iswaran during the MHA portion of the Committee of Supply debate.

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