5.5 Years’ Jail for M’sian Man Who Taught Syndicate Members How to Use Malware, Causing S’poreans S$3.2 Million in Losses

5.5 years’ jail for M’sian man who taught syndicate members how to use malware, causing S’poreans S$3.2 million in losses

SINGAPORE: In a first for Singapore, a 49-year-old Malaysian man who taught members of a syndicate how to use malware that caused millions in losses to over a hundred Singaporeans has been prosecuted. On Tuesday (Dec 9), Cheoh Hai Beng was slapped with a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence and fined S$3,608. According to a CNA report, […]

Malaysian Man Jailed for Filming Malware Tutorials Behind S$3.2M Scam

A Malaysian man has been sentenced to five and a half years in jail for helping an overseas syndicate spread Android malware that enabled scammers to take control of victims’ phones. Channel News Asia reported that the malware allowed unauthorised access to banking and other applications, resulting in losses of about S$3.2 million. How the Malware Tutorials Fueled the Scams Cheoh Hai Beng, 49, became involved after reconnecting with a Taiwanese …