IT team lead attached to State Courts installed remote desktop app risking 18,000 files, gets jail
Janarthanan Tamil Kovan had granted his foreign acquaintance remote access to the government-managed laptop as Janarthanan wanted to use it to take a cyber security examination.SINGAPORE: Because his personal laptop was faulty, an IT team leader in charge of the State Courts' cloud system team decided to use his government-managed device containing over 18,000 restricted files to take a cyber security examination.
In doing so, he granted an acquaintance remote access to his laptop, causing unauthorised computer modification and risking protected files which included login credentials and secret keys of the State Courts' network.
Janarthanan Tamil Kovan, a 42-year-old Indian national, was sentenced to 28 weeks' jail on Monday (Sep 28).
He pleaded guilty to a charge each of endangering the safety of documents belonging to the State Courts and the Government of Singapore under the Official Secrets Act, and for causing an unauthorised modification of the laptop. CNA
You can expect more of such incidents to happen. Too many foreigners are given access to our sensitive data, information and operating systems. AI is dangerous? Imbeciles are even more dangerous, openly inviting and employing unknown foreigners with unknown character, motivation or background to work in sensitive areas and operations. How many thousands are already in position to do harm to Singapore?
Is this the only case that happened to be caught? What would happen to all the files now in unknown hands? No report of other violations or breaches of security does not mean all is well. Many of our secrets or sensitive information and data could be compromised but ignorance is blissed.
Welcome more foreigners?
13 comments:
Would anyone be saying, this is only an isolated case? What is the point of having a strong military, NS, when there are worms all over the island, eating away from inside organisations, when secrets and sensitive information are no longer secret or sensitive to the worms?
Who is responsible for guarding our institutions and their data and information?
Was this a surprise? Not to me. What is more concerning is that he created an opening for his acquaintance to have access to protected files. If this is an innocent act it may be looked upon less seriously. If this is a planned act, then the problem is really serious.
Cannot mention Indians hor. It is a hostile act and racist. Just like cannot mention Jews. It is antisemitic.
In Singapore bad things only happen once in 50 years.
Ind###s are the new Je## . . . .
Right! Je##s land is the fatherland of Ind###s.
30-year-old Myanmar national Ye Lin charged in court on Sept 29 for transmitting a false message, and another for obstructing the course of justice, by generating a fake photograph of a crocodile at Pandan Reservoir . . . . .
That was a fake news. So many floods were reported after that.
Aiya last so many times so many databases of so many Companies and Corporations got hacked!
Deep further don't be surprised that same same case all the same their kind
Just 28 weeks jailed?
The Elites will say "We shall do better next time "
Don't you worry
We are all in Safe hands
No eyes see
Mr. Yakult spread the fake news.
Why some banks have more customers data stolen n received scam calls?
I would not be surprised. How one message came to my mobile phone knowing that I had an account with a certain bank, in the middle of the night, on a weekend when the bank was closed.
Bus, train fares to rise by up to 13 cents for adults from Dec 26 -- no wonder Ministers have salary reviews . . . .
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