Court denies bail for two Malaysians facing US cybercrime charges, pending extradition

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Two Malaysian men who are wanted by the US Justice Department for alleged money laundering and cybercrimes in the country will remain in prison until their extradition application is heard by the Sessions Court next week.

This followed the decision of the High Court here Tuesday (Dec 15) to deny bail to businessman Wong Ong Hua, 46, and computer analyst Ling Yang Ching, 32, who will be charged in the United States with 23 counts including of identity theft, access device fraud, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) violations, and falsely registering domain names.