A former employee of Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has been charged criminally for accessing the personal data of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The RCMP has charged 23-year-old Ibrahim El-Hakim of Ottawa after he allegedly accessed the prime minister’s data and used it to commit fraud.
El-Hakim has been arrested and charged with fraud over $5,000, unauthorized use of a computer, identify theft, and trafficking in identity information.
The RCMP said that El-Hakim used Royal Bank’s information technology (IT) services to carry out the crime. He has been released on a promise to appear in court at a later date.
In a statement, Royal Bank said that it is cooperating with law enforcement in the matter and that El-Hakim is no longer employed at Canada’s largest bank.
The RCMP would not comment on whether El-Hakim is part of a criminal organization but did say that he was not previously known to Canada’s federal police force.
El-Hakim is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 1 of this year.
Royal Bank of Canada’s stock has gained 19% this year and currently trades at $204.77 per share.
