Date: 7 June 2023
Telling a good Hong Kong Story – PCPD attends the 59th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, and representatives from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) attended the 59th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum from 6 to 7 June 2023. The Forum was held in hybrid mode in Mexico City.
At the Forum, the PCPD’s Acting Chief Personal Data Officer (Compliance and Enquiries), Mr Brad KWOK, shared with APPA members the findings of an investigation by the PCPD into a data breach incident which involved a Hong Kong professional association, in which servers containing personal data were attacked by ransomware and maliciously encrypted. The incident affected the personal data of over 100,000 members and non-members. An enforcement notice was served on the association, directing it to take remedial actions and prevent recurrence of the contravention.
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