Computer Misuse Act

Jail for former UOB employee who gave scammer data on over 1,000 customers

Cao Wenqing was convicted in October 2025 of multiple offences including 14 counts of misusing a computer system.

Jail for man who accessed bedridden friend’s CPF money, transferring $54k to his own bank account

Yu Mingyan was sentenced to 18 months and two weeks’ jail, and a fine of $30,000 on Sept 8.

2 men allegedly linked to theft of cryptocurrencies worth over $8m charged

The pair and other unknown parties are accused of committing the offence on or around June 30.

Man recruited victim to open bank account, forced him to drink urine after account was frozen

Tan Ming Chuan and his alleged accomplice Cheong Wee Kiat, 26, thought that the 25-year-old male victim had pocketed the money in the account.

Director charged after company bank accounts allegedly received over $2.6m in scam proceeds

The director was charged with one count of disclosing to another person the means of unlawfully gaining access to a computer platform.

Ex-UK intelligence worker jailed for taking top secret data home

Charge withdrawn for man accused of helping trio allegedly linked to organised criminal group

Former NUH employee fined $3.8k for unlawfully accessing ex-patient’s records

Pubaneswary Mrs Pubaneswary Poobala was fined $3,800 after she pleaded guilty to one count of misusing a computer system.

Jail for mastermind of YouTrip fraud cases, which caused over $122k in losses

6 with alleged links to global syndicate behind malicious cyber activities charged

Electronic devices and cash seized from simultaneous raids at multiple locations on Sept 9 which led to the arrests of the six men.

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