Hong Kong privacy watchdog finds ‘clear oversight’ in tech park data leak
Hong Kong technology park Cyperport’s infrequent security audits and unnecessary retention of personal data were among the deficiencies that allowed its servers to be attacked by malicious ransomware last August, the city’s privacy watchdog has found. Around 40 per cent of the 13,632 individuals whose personal information was leaked from the government-owned tech hub were unsuccessful job applicants and ex-employees, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said in a report released on Tuesday. According to the PCPD’s findings, a hacker accessed Cyberport’s network on Au...