Singaporean who allegedly hacked into FairPrice, Zalora accounts arrested after deportation from Thailand

The hacker, who was not named, is expected to be charged in court on Tuesday (Aug 26). -- PHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 34-year-old Singaporean man was deported from Thailand and arrested here on Aug 25 for allegedly hacking into multiple e-commerce accounts to make fraudulent purchases.

The police said in a statement on Aug 25 that they received multiple reports of FairPrice and Zalora customer accounts being used to make fraudulent purchases amounting to at least S$25,000 between July and November 2022.