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

Anna Maria Romero
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:39 +0000
Singapore News, Android phones, malware, SCAM

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, …