Oh no.

Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong did not receive the following SMS.

Instead, ESM Goh probably received this SMS instead:

In other words, ESM Goh was among the 1.5 million patients whose personal particulars were stolen in a cyber attack on SingHealth.

ESM Goh, who returned home from a holiday in Langkawi, revealed this late Friday (July 20), making it two out of two PMs who were affected by one of the largest cyberattacks in Singapore.

Goh posted on his Facebook:

"Heck! First thing I learnt upon my return from Langkawi was that my non-medical personal particulars with SingHealth had been stolen.

Cyber theft is a key risk when going digital. But we cannot stop the digital advance and must strive to build the most secure Smart Nation.”

PM Lee and a few ministers were also affected by the cyberattack. In particular, PM Lee’s personal particulars, as well as information on his outpatient dispensed medicines, were specifically and repeatedly targeted.

The government will not reveal the perpetrator for “operational security reasons”, but has indicated that they know who was responsible for the attack.

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SMS notifications sent to public

SingHealth informed the public that SMS notifications have been sent to more than 700,000 patients, with the rest to be sent over next two days.

About 150,000 patients did not register their mobile numbers with SingHealth. Hence, they will receive letters on the issue within one week.

Top image from MParader/Facebook