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Defrauded in the Age of AI and Deepfakes

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I am speaking at the Malaysian Bar webinar on 4 June 2025 from 3pm to 5pm on ‘Defrauded in the Age of AI and Deepfakes: Remedies and Risk Management’.

The session will explore real-world cases of AI-driven fraud and deepfakes from Malaysia, Singapore and across the globe.  The session will highlight how technology is being misused and the risks they pose.  Participants will gain practical tips on safeguarding against such threats, including client training and risk mitigation strategies.  The webinar will also cover available legal remedies — both criminal and civil — and offer guidance on how the legal profession can respond effectively to this evolving challenge.

You can sign up for this Zoom webinar over here.

I will be joining Cheng Leong and Jiamin as my fellow speakers for this webinar.

 

Case Update: Owner of US$4.5 Billion in Bitcoins Loses Suit against Bitcoin Developers

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The English High Court in Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others [2022] EWHC 668 (Ch) dealt with interesting cryptocurrency legal issues. This was against a backdrop of a hack resulting in a loss of control of US$4.5 billion in bitcoins.

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Case Update: Singapore Court Grants Persons Unknown Injunction to Freeze Cryptocurrency

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The Singapore High Court case in CLM v CLN and others [2022] SGHC 46 is the first reported Singapore decision on the grant of an injunction against persons unknown to freeze cryptocurrency.

The court granted the injunction over the stolen cryptocurrency of approximately 109 bitcoins (BTC) (approximately more than RM17 million in value based on current price of 1 BTC to ~RM160,000) and 1,497 ether (ETH) tokens (approximately more than RM16 million in value based on current 1 ETH to ~RM11,000). Continue reading →

Chasing the Intangible: Cryptocurrency Fraud and Disputes

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Lee Shih and Cheryl Yee write about the rise of cryptocurrency fraud and disputes.

With the rise in the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there is also a significant rise in fraud and disputes relating to cryptocurrency. We highlight some of the recent legal developments.

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Speaking at the Fraud Litigator’s Toolkit Webinar

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My colleagues and I are speaking at this free webinar open to the public. The seminar titled The Fraud Litigator’s Toolkit is on Wednesday 14 July 2021 from 3pm to 4.30pm.

You may register here.

Barrister Chambers Takes Out Persons Unknown Injunction against Hackers

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The barrister chambers of 4 New Square have obtained a persons unknown injunction against the unknown hackers who engaged in a cyber-attack on them on 12 June 2021. See this article from the UK Law Society Gazette.

It seems that these unknown hackers managed to hack into the computer system. It may be a case where data was stolen and the hackers are threatening to release the stolen data. Continue reading →