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 Housing and Development Board (HDB) group director, Tan Chew Ling, is charged with breaching the agency's database 161 times in 2024. She accessed HDB's housing management submissions database on April 27 and April 28, 2024, without authorization. Tan is also accused of retaining documents related to seven HDB flats on April 28, 2024, under the Official Secrets Act.
The documents included details of a compulsory acquisition of home ownership, estimated rental income for private property, and information about an objection to a compulsory acquisition. Tan had previously reported a leak of confidential information in 2017, resulting in a fine for the HDB officer involved. She will appear in court for a pre-trial conference on October 20.
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