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3 May 2024

Hacker-hit Hong Kong consumer watchdog ordered to fix data security problems within 2 months

Hacker-hit Hong Kong consumer watchdog ordered to fix data security problems within 2 months

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog breached privacy rules when the personal information of more than 470 people was leaked in a cybersecurity attack. Email alert system also failed to notify watchdog of attack last September, with council only learning about incident once US$500,000 ransom request was sent

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