Mansur @ Thio Shuang Long, 49, a former principal tax investigator with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), was charged on July 22 with 21 counts related to unauthorised access to taxpayer information under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act and one count under the Official Secrets Act [1, 2, 3].
Prosecutors allege Mansur repeatedly accessed IRAS computer systems from May 2014 to January 2016 to retrieve tax details of individuals and companies. He reportedly did so in response to personal requests from friends and acquaintances [1, 2, 3].
Separately, Loh Chee Wee, 50, the director of Transstar Asia, was charged with one count under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly receiving the protected information from Mansur [1, 2, 3].
On July 29, 2014, Loh is accused of asking Mansur to check if a company sharing office space with Transstar Asia was under IRAS investigation. Mansur allegedly obtained and disclosed this information to Loh on the same day [1, 2, 3].
Both Mansur and Loh appeared in court on July 22 but did not enter pleas. Their cases are scheduled for further hearing on August 19 [1, 2, 3].
Under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act, unauthorised access to computer material carries penalties of up to two years in jail, a fine of up to SGD 5,000, or both. Under the Official Secrets Act, a conviction can lead to up to two years' imprisonment and a fine of up to SGD 2,000 [1, 2, 3].
The court will revisit the cases in mid-August to determine how Mansur and Loh will plead and whether any additional legal steps will follow [1, 2, 3].
