The Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption has charged a former manager of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission with dishonest use of internal information systems.
The charge alleges that the defendant illegally accessed the internal information system of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission from December 2020 to December 2024, with the intent of enabling the defendant or others to gain an dishonest advantage.
On August 16, the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) filed charges against a former manager of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), accusing her of dishonestly accessing the SFC's internal information system, involving confidential information related to licensees and SFC investigations. The case was brought to the Eastern Magistrates' Court on August 17.
Tang Ka-lai, 39, the former manager of the SFC's Enforcement Division, is facing 12 charges of computer misuse aimed at dishonestly benefiting herself or others, in violation of Section 161(1)(c) of the Crimes Ordinance.
The charges allege that from December 2020 to December 2024, the defendant illegally accessed the SFC's internal information system with the intention of dishonestly benefiting herself or others.
The ICAC's investigation revealed that during the incident, the defendant allegedly accessed information related to 10 individuals and business entities a total of 12 times within the SFC's internal information system. At the time, the defendant was working in the Corporate Misconduct Group, primarily responsible for investigating fraud related to listed companies. The accessed information from these 12 instances was unrelated to her job responsibilities or any cases she was investigating.
The ICAC conducted a joint investigation with the SFC, maintaining close cooperation throughout the process. The SFC subsequently terminated the defendant's employment. The ICAC's related corruption investigation is still ongoing.
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