Firm defended former senior employee against a spyware maker based in Italy in a claim for SGD 9,150,000 in damages

SINGAPORE – Italy-based spyware maker HT, or Hacking Team, was awarded nominal damages of $1,000 in its suit against a former employee, after the High Court on Thursday (April 18) rejected its claim for more than €6 million (S$9.15 million) in damages.

The cyber-security company was also ordered to pay about $25,000 to Singaporean Woon Wee Shuo, who won his countersuit against his former employer for unpaid salary and expenses.

HT provides “offensive” security technology to law enforcement and intelligence agencies worldwide that allows users to bypass encryption and collect data from targeted devices.