04-06-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Woman facing 743 charges over Astro data tampering faints in court
Proceedings at the Kuala Lumpur sessions court came to a halt after Nora Idayu Jaafar collapsed during a marathon reading of the charges against her.
PETALING JAYA : A former Astro employee facing 743 charges over unauthorised data system modifications fainted in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court today.
Nora Idayu Jaafar, 48, collapsed in the dock after the 30th charge was read out, forcing the court to pause proceedings, Astro Awani reported.
Nora, who previously served in the company's commercial support unit, is accused of altering the customer management system to convert 743 regular customer accounts into corporate accounts, granting these users free access to content.
The offences are said to have been committed between 2013 and 2020 at Astro's office at Menara Icon on Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur.
All the charges were framed under Section 5(1) of the Computer Crimes Act 1997, which carries a maximum fine of RM100,000, up to seven years in jail, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Rohaiza Abdul Rahman appeared for the prosecution. Nora was unrepresented.
Judge Norma Ismail postponed the case to June 26 to allow Nora to receive medical treatment and rest, and granted her bail of RM10,000 on all the charges.
