14 DAY TRIAL // Singaporean national James Raj Arokiasamy, accused of hacking into the website of a Singapore council, has been denied bail.
According to AFP, the 35-year-old has been deemed a flight risk. He has previously fled to Malaysia while facing drug charges.
Raj is said to be the Anonymous hacker that uses the online moniker “The Messiah.” He was arrested in Malaysia on November 5 and extradited to Singapore the next day.
He has been charged with hacking the website of the Ang Mo Kio town council, but authorities believe he’s also responsible for the cyberattacks on the People's Action Party Community Foundation, The Straits Times and the website of the co-founder of the City Harvest Church.
Authorities have also detained a couple of other individuals suspected of targeting the sites of Singapore’s prime minister and the president. However, police say these suspects are not linked to Raj.