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Cyber security breach: Hong Kong Privacy Watchdog Slams Canvas Owner
Hong Kong's privacy watchdog condemned Canvas owner for paying a ransom after a cybersecurity breach affecting 34,000 individuals. The Silicon Review reports on the "unsatisfactory" response and data deletion failures. Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has strongly condemned the operator of the Canvas nightclub for paying a ransom to hackers following a cybersecurity breach that compromised the personal data of approximately 34,000 individuals. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data concluded that Canvas Company Limited failed to take adequate steps to protect the personal information of its customers before the attack. The breach occurred when unauthorised individuals gained access to the company's cloud storage, exposing identity documents, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact details. The hackers demanded a ransom, and the company paid it. The Privacy Commissioner's office stated that while the ransom payment was not illegal, it was a "commercial decision" that the watchdog could not approve or endorse. The incident highlighted the broader risks that ransomware attacks pose to data security in Hong Kong's entertainment and hospitality sectors. In its inve...
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