Hong Kong ex-regulator manager charged over unauthorised access to confidential files
Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged a former financial regulator manager with unauthorised access to the internal computer system to view confidential case files and licensee data. Tong Ka-lei, 39, who previously worked in the enforcement division of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), faces 12 counts of obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain for herself or…
The Hong Kong corruption watchdog has charged former financial regulator manager Tong Ka-lei, 39, with unauthorised access to the internal computer system to view confidential case files and licensee data. Tong faces 12 counts of obtaining access to a computer with a view to dishonest gain for herself or another, in breach of the Crimes Ordinance.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said between December 2020 and December 2024, Tong allegedly carried out 12 unauthorised searches on the regulator’s internal systems, targeting 10 individuals and commercial entities. None of the searches were related to her duties or cases under her investigation. Tong was dismissed by the securities regulator following the allegations, which emerged after a joint operation between the ICAC and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The ICAC's broader corruption investigation into the matter remains ongoing.
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