Former Group Director of HDB charged with breaching agency’s database 161 times
Tan has since been charged under the Computer Misuse Act and the Official Secrets Act.
A former group director of HDB has been charged with breaching the agency's database 161 times, retaining documents related to seven HDB flats, and allegedly obtaining them due to her position. Tan Chew Ling, who was Group Director of Estate Administration and Property, accessed HDB's housing management submissions database 161 times on April 27 and 28, 2024, despite not being authorized to do so.
She also allegedly retained documents pertaining to the flats on April 28, 2024, an offence under the Official Secrets Act. Tan will return to court for a pre-trial conference on October 20. The flats she sought information on are located in various parts of Singapore, and the documents she retained include details of a compulsory acquisition of home ownership for a flat, estimated rental income for private property, and information on HDB disallowing an objection against an intended compulsory acquisition of a home ownership flat.
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