‘Pathological liar’:

Singapore police said on Wednesday a US citizen accused of leaking the names of more than 14,000 HIV-positive people was “a pathological liar”, in a case that has raised concerns over data privacy in the city-state.

Singapore deported Mikhy Farrera Brochez last year after convicting him on numerous drug-related and fraud offences, including lying about his own HIV status.

Singapore’s health ministry said on Jan 28 that Brochez had disclosed online the personal information, including names, ID numbers, phone numbers and addresses, of 5,400 Singaporeans diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013 and of 8,800 foreigners diagnosed up to December 2011. (RTRS)