KUALA LUMPUR: Rexit Bhd
's two major shareholders were sentenced to jail by a Singaporean court for conspiring with an alleged Chinese cybercriminal to illegally obtain the personal data of over 9,300 individuals.
According to local news reports in Singapore, Datuk Seow Gim Shen, 42, and Kong Chien Hoi, 39, pleaded guilty to one charge each of conspiring with Chinese national Sun Jiao to obtain the personal information of 9,369 individuals.
On Oct 24, Kong and Seow were each sentenced to 14 weeks’ jail.
Seow has a 23.33% stake in Rexit, while Kong holds an 18% stake through his investment company, Metaco Asset Holdings Sdn Bhd.
On Oct 11, Rexit announced the resignation of Seow as its executive chairman, just six weeks after he assumed the role, citing "personal commitments and the growth of his other new business ventures" as the reasons.
