Police arrest man on suspicion of stealing personal data of 56,000 patients

South China Morning Post Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokApril 8, 2026 at 10:57 AM

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Hong Kong police arrested a 30-year-old systems maintenance contractor employee suspected of stealing the personal data of over 56,000 patients and 1,000 staff members of the Hospital Authority. The data breach, reported on Saturday, involved patients in the Kowloon East group of hospitals and was found downloadable on an online forum. The leaked information included names, ID numbers, genders, birth dates, hospital visit dates, and surgical procedure details. Preliminary findings indicate the data breach was limited to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong. The Hospital Authority has apologized for the incident and investigations by the police and privacy watchdog are ongoing.

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The information was found to be available for download on an online forum.

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The Hospital Authority reported a suspected data leak involving patients in the Kowloon East group of hospitals.

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Hong Kong police have arrested an employee on suspicion of stealing personal data of 56,000 patients and 1,000 staff members.

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The leaked data involved only United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong.

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South China Morning Post 40% Kwun Tong 50% United Christian Hospital 60% Kowloon East ×370% Hong Kong 70% Hong Kong Police ×280% Hospital Authority ×590%

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data breach 90% personal data 80% patient data 70% data leak 70% data theft 60% hospital authority 60% systems maintenance contractor 50% kowloon east 50% online forum 40%

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