Hong Kong: PCPD investigation into Cyberport's data breach incident
Progress
Current status
in force
02 Apr 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Hong Kong
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued PCPD ruling following investigation into Cyberport's data breach incident
On 2 April 2024, the Privacy Commission for Personal Data (PCPD) ruled in an investigation into a data breach incident at Cyberport caused by a ransomware attack. This breach compromised the personal information of over 13'000 individuals, including…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority