The breach
The Hong Kong College of Technology, which offers a government-subsidized Higher Diploma in Cybersecurity, announced last week that it was the victim of a ransomware attack by hackers in late February, during which several internal papers were taken and encrypted.
This was not a normal cyber attack; it was very targeted and distinctive. HKCT strongly opposes all forms of cybercrime and sincerely apologizes for the annoyance and disruption caused by this event, according to a Chinese statement.
Impact on students
It stated that victims would receive a free six-month “credit monitoring service” and “dark web monitoring service,” but refused to identify the number of students or staff affected. According to media sources, the information first leaked on the dark web this week.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data informed HKFP that the data breach affected around 8,100 students, whose personal information including names, identity card numbers, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers were disclosed.
The commissioner stated that it was investigating the infraction. It encouraged all victims to change their passwords for online accounts, enable two-factor authentication, and be wa
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