SINGAPORE: The Singapore Island Country Club said its online booking system for golf sessions had been"compromised", with some members' accounts using bots or scripted programmes to secure popular time slots.
"These incidents may constitute a possible breach of the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act," it said, adding that police reports have been made. SICC found that more than 50 per cent of online golf bookings were completed within seconds after booking opens, with the fastest being completed in two seconds."It is impossible for humans to complete the booking process ie, select tee times, and input all golfers' names and membership IDs within a short duration. The club as ascertained that certain members' accounts had used automated bots or scripted programmes to gain advantage in securing popular tee times," said SICC.
SICC said no personal data has been compromised, and that it is working with its vendor to strengthen the system.
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