HighData breachMonitoringBackfillMedia reported· updated Nov 7
Hong Kong EMSD COVID-19 Testing Data Left Publicly Accessible in the Cloud
According to Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), citing an investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) experienced a data breach affecting approximately 17,000 individuals after learning in late April 2024 that the data remained publicly accessible .