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Nov 12 14:35	South China Morning Post China	820,000 Sogo members at risk as department store, Chow Sang Sang hit by data breaches Major Hong Kong retailers Sogo and Chow Sang Sang have disclosed separate data breaches after unauthorised parties accessed their systems, potentially exposing the personal information of customers, including that of up to … cybersecurity HK
Nov 10 14:01	Check Point Research International cyber press	Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Tracking CopperDragon’s Sparrow Framework Around the Globe Key Points Introduction Over the past year, Check Point Research investigated a series of intrusion campaigns targeting several dozens of high-profile organizations across Latin America, Asia, and Europe. These campaigns initially appeared … cybersecurity diplomacy health maritime military GhostEmperor UAT-9244 CN HK ID TW
Nov 10 08:00	Securelist (Kaspersky) International cyber press	IT threat evolution in Q3 2026. Non-mobile statistics Key trends and statistics on malware targeting Windows and macOS computers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Q3 2026. cybersecurity health CVE-2025-14733 CVE-2025-60710 CVE-2026-0257 CVE-2026-15409 AU CN HK ID IN
Nov 9 01:55	RTHK English News state media Hong Kong	Police flag the use of AI by criminals Police are warning that more criminals are making use of artificial intelligence to carry out technology-related crimes, leading to a rise in ransomware cases in the first three quarters of this year. … cybersecurity technology HK
Nov 8 23:00	South China Morning Post China	Hong Kong records nearly 18% rise in ransomware cases amid drop in tech crime Hong Kong has recorded a nearly 18 per cent rise in ransomware cases in the first three quarters of this year despite an overall drop in technology crime, with police attributing the … cybersecurity technology HK
Nov 5 17:22	Check Point Research International cyber press	Hacking on Autopilot: Inside ARTEX Cybercrime Campaigns Key Points Introduction ARTEX is a Chinese open-source, AI-powered penetration testing platform designed to help security teams assess systems they own or are authorized to test. It uses large language models (LLMs) … cybersecurity economic technology CN HK KR TH
Nov 4 01:30	HK Free Press Hong Kong	Finance portal MoneySmart apologises after users’ sensitive data accessed in IT system hack Online finance portal MoneySmart told customers on Tuesday that became aware of a data breach last Thursday after hackers compromised its internal IT systems. “These systems hold personal data that customers share … cybersecurity economic SG HK
Nov 3 09:01	South China Morning Post China	Hong Kong seeks to balance finance growth against cyber risks Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng said that building Hong Kong “remains a key strategy for China” as he outlined four ways for the city to boost its long-term prospects and support the country’s … cybersecurity HK CN
Nov 2 15:58	Free Malaysia Today Malaysia	Binance clients pull US$4.7bil after hack as crypto world studies fallout The exchange says net outflows amounted to around 3% of assets on the platform, a relatively modest figure that analysts suggest customer confidence has largely held up. cybersecurity economic intelligence organized crime TraderTraitor HK KP
Nov 2 11:28	Free Malaysia Today Malaysia	Penang cops bust 14 online scam call centres, arrest 141 Penang police chief Dennis Lim says the syndicates used the island as a base to target victims mainly overseas, including in China, Japan, the US, Brazil and Hong Kong. cybersecurity intelligence organized crime CN HK JP MM TW
Oct 31 13:19	Free Malaysia Today Malaysia	18 Taiwanese nabbed for posing as HK cops in online scam They were arrested in raids on two luxury apartments in Kuala Lumpur. cybersecurity organized crime HK TW MY
Oct 31 11:48	Malay Mail Malaysia	KL police arrest 18 Taiwanese for posing as Hong Kong police in online scam KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Police detained 18 Taiwanese nationals suspected of involvement in an online scam syndicate... cybersecurity organized crime CN HK TW
Oct 31 02:17	RTHK English News state media Hong Kong	HKEAA reports international exam data leak The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said on Friday that the personal data of 16,900 mainland residents applying for two international exams had been leaked. The data included names, dates of … cybersecurity HK
Oct 30 08:38	South China Morning Post China	Cathay Pacific says data from 53,000 bookings compromised in Amadeus cyberattack Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has revealed that 53,000 bookings were compromised after hackers breached its technology service provider’s system. The carrier is among hundreds of airlines worldwide that use … cybersecurity HK JP
Oct 28 07:54	HK Free Press Hong Kong	Data breach at Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway affects 1,600 customers Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog is investigating reported data breaches affecting 1,600 customers of Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway Photo Supply. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Privacy (PCPD) said in … cybersecurity HK
Oct 27 12:04	South China Morning Post China	Hong Kong beautician gets 4 years for selling friends to Myanmar scam hub A Hong Kong beautician has been sentenced to four years in jail for tricking two friends into forced labour and confinement in Myanmar’s notorious “KK Park” scam farm, with a judge slamming … cybersecurity human rights organized crime HK MM TH CN
Oct 27 04:48	South China Morning Post China	2,000 customers of Hong Kong Airlines, 2 appliance shops, get scam calls after data breach Almost 2,000 customers of Hong Kong Airlines and two electronic appliance retailers received fraudulent calls after their personal information was leaked by the companies, the city’s privacy watchdog has found. The Office … cybersecurity HK
Oct 27 04:28	RTHK English News state media Hong Kong	Over 1,600 affected in airline, retailer data breaches The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Tuesday confirmed that more than 1,600 people have been affected by data breaches at Hong Kong Airlines and electronics retailer Yoho Hong … cybersecurity HK
Oct 23 05:31	HK Free Press Hong Kong	‘Game of cat and mouse’: Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching as AI-discovered PHP flaws threaten global web Hong Kong’s Digital Policy Office has urged government departments, bureaus and other public organisations to perform immediate security reviews after vulnerabilities were found in the PHP web programming language. It urged potentially … cybersecurity technology HK
Oct 22 06:37	South China Morning Post China	Hong Kong watchdog joins global agencies to warn of web scripting hack risks A Hong Kong information security watchdog issued an “extremely high risk” warning on Thursday morning over two critical flaws in a widely used web programming language that could allow hackers to execute … cybersecurity HK

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