Hong Kong Consumer Council falls victim to ransom hackers, warns of suspected data breach

Hong Kong Free Press

Hong Kong Consumer Council falls victim to ransom hackers, warns of suspected data breach

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has fallen victim to hackers and has warned the public of a suspected data breach, just two weeks after it emerged that Cyberport tech hub suffered a data leak. The Consumer Council said on Friday that a cyberattack against its computer system had been identified on Wednesday, causing damage to about 80 per cent of their systems and disruption to their hotline services and price comparison tools. Whether a personal …