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PETALING JAYA: The founder of Berjaya Corp Bhd, Tan Sri Vincent Tan, has clarified that his company has no interest in SEA Gamer Mall, a Perak-based company where two of its executives are currently facing extradition proceedings to the United States on accusations of cybercrime and money laundering.
“I want to clarify that Berjaya Corporation Berhad Group of Companies has no interest in SEAGM. My equity stake in SEAGM is entirely my personal investment, which I can choose to dispose of when the time is right, “Tan said in a press release.
Tan’s statement came after media reports linking Berjaya and her daughters to SEA Gamer Mall. She explained that both Nerine Tan and Chryseis Tan were non-executive directors who are no longer part of the company.
“At all times, my daughters were not involved at all in the running of the company. They were just my nominees on the SEAGM board. Both Nerine and Chryseis have already resigned prior to this incident, ”Tan added.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged two Malaysians with 23 counts of extortion, conspiracy, identity theft, aggravated identity theft, access device fraud, money laundering, violations of the CFAA (Act abuse and computer fraud) and false domain registration. Names.
They are allegedly involved with five other Chinese nationals who were part of a hacking group known as APT41.
The Justice Department named SEA Gamer Mall CEO Wong Ong Hua, 46, and its chief product officer, Ling Yang Ching, 32, in their statement: “The indictment alleges that Wong and Ling conducted SEA’s affairs. Gamer Mall through a pattern of organized crime activity involving computer intrusion crimes targeting the video game industry in the United States, France, Japan, Singapore and South Korea. “
Tan in his statement said that neither SEA Gamer Mall nor the two executives possessed the experience or tools necessary for hacking and hacking.
“The two SEAGM executives maintain their innocence and have appointed a Malaysian legal advisor to represent them,” he said.
Tan, who has been a passive investor in SEA Gamer Mall for the past 13 years, added that the company’s management has stepped up security measures to protect the personal data of all customers.
“Management has assured me that SEAGM will extend its full cooperation to the authorities and continue its mission of offering the safest services to all of its millions of customers around the world,” he said.
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