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The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Former pay TV employee with 743 data tampering charges sent to psychiatric hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court today ordered a former pay television employee accused of tampering with 743 client accounts to undergo a month-long psychiatric observation at Hospital Bahagia Tanjong Rambutan in Perak. Judge Norma Ismail issued the order after the accused, Nora Idayu Jaafar, 48, was suspected of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Her lawyer, Daniel Annamalai, presented a clinic letter dated June 6 recommending psychiatric assessment. 'The accused must report to Hospital Bahagia on June 30 for observation. The case will be mentioned again on July 29,' said Judge Norma. Deputy Public Prosecutor Rohaiza Abd Rahman represented the prosecution. During today's hearing, the court spent nearly two hours reading 132 of the 743 charges. Nora Idayu had previously fainted in court on June 4 after the 30th charge was read. She collapsed shortly after pleading not guilty, prompting a pause in proceedings as medical personnel attended to her. Nora, who worked in the commercial support unit, allegedly converted regular client accounts to corporate accounts without authorization at Astro's Menara Icon office in Jalan Tun Razak in 2014. The charges fall under Section 5(1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997, carrying a maximum penalty of RM100,000 fine, seven years' jail, or both.
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- New Straits Times
Woman charged with 743 counts of database tampering, to undergo psychiatric evaluation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court today ordered a former employee of a pay-TV company to undergo 30 days of psychiatric observation at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta after she was charged with 743 counts of unauthorised modifications to the company's database. Judge Norma Ismail directed that Nora Idayu Jaafar, 48, be admitted to the hospital next Monday following a request by her lawyer, Daniel Annamalai, who informed the court that his client had a referral letter from a private clinic to consult a psychiatrist. "She sought medical attention on June 6 and was referred for psychiatric evaluation. "The doctor suspects she may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)," he said. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Rohaiza Abdul Rahman requested the court to decide whether the accused should be sent for psychiatric evaluation following the defence's application. The court set July 29 for further mention of the case. During today's hearing, two court interpreters took nearly two hours to read out 132 charges to the accused. Nora pleaded not guilty to all the charges, which alleged that she made unauthorised changes to the company's customer database by converting standard user accounts into corporate accounts without permission. She is facing a total of 743 charges, 30 of which were read out on June 4 before she collapsed in the dock midway through proceedings, prompting the court to adjourn and resume the remainder today. Previously, the court granted her bail at RM10,000 with one surety and imposed additional conditions requiring her to surrender her passport and report to the nearest police station once a month until the trial concludes. According to the charge sheet, Nora, who was attached to the Commercial Support Unit, is accused of knowingly making unauthorised modifications to account data, thereby altering the contents of the company's database. The offences allegedly involved 743 Astro customers and were committed between 2013 and 2019 at Astro's office in Menara Icon, Jalan Tun Razak. She is charged under Section 5(1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997, which carries a penalty of up to seven years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM100,000, or both, upon conviction.
New Straits Times
08-06-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Tougher cybercrime laws needed to protect the elderly
LETTERS: Regular reports of elderly people falling victim to cyber crimes and losing their life savings call for urgent reforms to strengthen criminal laws and increase penalties for offenders. The timely reminder by federal police Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain to look into outdated laws must therefore be supported by all lawmakers and the public. He mentioned, in particular, the Common Gaming Houses Act, the Prevention of Crime Act and the Security Offences Act. We also need to enhance the Computer Crimes Act 1997 to address new forms of cybercrime such as ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and identity theft. We should align our laws with international frameworks, such as the Council of Europe's Budapest Convention, to facilitate cross-border cooperation in cybercrime investigations. How robust are our data privacy regulations? We should establish clear regulations on the collection, storage, and sharing of user data, ensuring that individuals have control over their personal information. We should develop new laws targeting digital fraud, such as investment scams and fraudulent online transactions, with stricter penalties for offenders. It is equally important to initiate public education campaigns on digital safety and cybersecurity, aiming to empower citizens to protect themselves against online threats. These proactive actions are essential for maintaining public safety and ensuring that Malaysia keeps pace with global standards in criminal justice. We can learn from several countries that have established robust frameworks and strategies. Among them are the United States, Singapore, Estonia, Japan and Germany. By studying their examples, we can adopt best practices that suit our needs, and foster a safer digital environment for our citizens and businesses.
Rakyat Post
05-06-2025
- Rakyat Post
Ex-Astro Employee Faints In Court While Facing 743 Charges Of Data Tampering
Subscribe to our FREE In a dramatic turn of events at the Sessions Court yesterday (4 June), a former employee of television giant Astro collapsed in the dock while being read a whopping 743 charges of data tampering. Nora Idayu Jaafar, who previously served with Astro's Commercial Support Unit, fainted just as the court interpreter was reading out the 30th charge under the Computer Crimes Act 1997. The hearing was taking place before Judge Norma Ismail. Court proceedings came to a pause following the collapse, and the judge adjourned the reading of the remaining 713 charges to 26 June. As for the first 30 charges, Nora Idayu pleaded not guilty, The Star How did she get slapped with more than 700 charges? According to the first 30, Nora Idayu is accused of modifying customer account data in Astro's customer management system – known as AMDOCS CRM – converting 30 standard customer accounts into corporate accounts, granting the users free acccess to content. This allegedly took place at Astro's office at Menara Icon, Jalan Tun Razak. The alterations were deemed unauthorised and fall under Section 5(1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997, a law that deals with illegal use or modification of data in computer systems. RM100,000 per charge if found guilty If found guilty, she could be looking at up to seven years in prison, a fine of up to RM100,000, or both – per charge. The court has granted her bail set at RM10,000 with one surety. Additional conditions include surrendering her passport until the trial concludes and reporting to the nearest police station once a month. With 713 more charges to go, all eyes will be on the courtroom come June 26. One thing's for sure – this is one of the most jaw-dropping cybercrime cases we've seen in a while. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Sun
04-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
Former TV station employee faints while facing 743 data tampering charges
KUALA LUMPUR: A former television station employee fainted in the dock after part of the 743 charges of data tampering involving the company's customer management system were read out to her in the Sessions Court here today. Nora Idayu Jaafar, 48, who was serving with Astro at the time, collapsed and fainted as the court interpreter was reading the 30th charge under the Computer Crimes Act 1997 before Judge Norma Ismail. The court then set June 26 for the reading of the remaining 713 charges, after the accused pleaded not guilty to the first 30. The court allowed Nora Idayu bail of RM10,000 with one surety, with the added conditions that she must surrender her passport to the court until the case is concluded and report to the nearest police station once a month. According to the 30 charges, in her capacity as an associate with the Department of Commercial Support Unit at Astro, she allegedly modified data by converting 30 ordinary customer accounts into corporate accounts in the Astro customer management system (AMDOCS CRM), resulting in unauthorised database alterations. The offences were allegedly committed at the Astro Office at Menara Icon, Jalan Tun Razak here. The charges, under Section 5 (1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997, provide for a penalty of up to RM100,000 fine or imprisonment of up to seven years, or both, upon conviction. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Rohaiza Abdul Rahman, while the accused was unrepresented.
