Independent Testing to Verify Cybersecurity Capabilities of Electric Public Bus Manufacturer and Plans to Share Findings

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.          whether LTA has conducted independent testing to verify the claims by a manufacturer that its electric public buses used in Singapore cannot be remotely controlled or deactivated; and

b.          if so, to commit to share the findings publicly.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.          The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has conducted technical reviews with the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), who have provided assurance that the existing electric buses do not possess remote-control capabilities. LTA is conducting additional independent technical assessments to further verify this.

2.          The Government does not publicly share details of such cybersecurity findings, given the security implications.