Today’s Current Affairs: Singapore Man Jailed for Phishing Intimate Photos
An Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to 11 months in jail for phishing women’s social media login details to obtain their intimate images. K Eshwaran, 26, targeted 22 victims from 2019 to 2023, using phishing links and posing as a “helpful netizen” to gain unauthorized access to their accounts. His sophisticated and premeditated offenses led to his conviction, with the judge agreeing with the prosecution’s sentencing position. Eshwaran will begin serving his sentence on June 19 after a deferral was granted due to personal reasons.
## Question 1: How many victims did the Indian-origin man target to get their login credentials?
– A) 10 victims
– B) 15 victims
– C) 20 victims
– D) 22 victims
Answer: D) 22 victims
## Question 2: What was the reason behind the phishing attacks conducted by the man?
– A) Financial gain
– B) Blackmail
– C) Access to intimate photos
– D) Revenge
Answer: C) Access to intimate photos
## Question 3: How did the man gain unauthorized access to his victims’ social media accounts?
– A) By guessing passwords
– B) By using phishing links
– C) By hacking into the accounts
– D) By contacting the platform’s support team
Answer: B) By using phishing links
## Question 4: What was the occupation of the Indian-origin man involved in the phishing attacks?
– A) Doctor
– B) Engineer
– C) Lawyer
– D) Teacher
Answer: B) Engineer
What was the man sentenced for?
The man was sentenced to 11 months in jail for phishing women’s social media login details to get their intimate images.
How did the man target his victims?
He sent phishing links to 22 victims from 2019 to 2023 to get login credentials for their social media, cloud server, and email accounts. He targeted victims whom he knew in real life or victims whose intimate images had been posted to an adult forum.
What methods did the man use to gain access to his victims’ accounts?
He posed as a “helpful netizen” and sent phishing links to victims with messages saying their intimate images had been posted online. In some cases, he used trial and error to access their accounts based on social media details he had. He also gained unauthorized access to men’s social media accounts and contacted women for intimate photos.
What was the man’s profession?
The man was a regular serving as an engineer in the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Today's Current Affairs highlight a disturbing case where an Indian-origin man working in the Singapore Air Force was sentenced to 11 months in jail for phishing women's social media login details to access their intimate images. K Eshwaran, 26, targeted 22 victims from 2019 to 2023 by sending phishing links to obtain their login credentials for social media, cloud server, and email accounts. He posed as a "helpful netizen" and impersonated account holders to gain access to intimate photos. Despite being out on bail and under investigation, Eshwaran continued to offend in 2023. The judge granted his request for deferral to start serving his sentence on June 19, citing personal matters such as his wife recently giving birth.
