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WED · 2026-06-17 · 03:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0617-85064
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Data leak fears after ransomware attack hits Hong Kong’s Kee Wah Bakery

Kee Wah Bakery, a Hong Kong-based bakery chain, experienced a ransomware attack on its internal network last Friday, leading to a malfunction. The company disclosed the incident on Tuesday.

Edith LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-17 · 03:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Data leak fears after ransomware attack hits Hong Kong’s Kee Wah Bakery
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Kee Wah Bakery, a Hong Kong-based bakery chain, experienced a ransomware attack on its internal network last Friday, leading to a malfunction. The company disclosed the incident on Tuesday. A preliminary investigation confirmed the ransomware attack targeted the bakery's system, which holds personal data of employees, business partners, online store customers, and mobile app members. Hong Kong's privacy watchdog is now seeking details from Kee Wah Bakery to evaluate the potential risk of a data leak resulting from the attack.

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The incident was revealed on Tuesday, after the internal network malfunctioned on Friday last week.

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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog is seeking details to assess the risk of a potential data leak.

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The ransomware attack targeted a system containing employees' personal data, business partner information, online store customer data, and mobile app member data.

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Kee Wah Bakery was hit by a ransomware attack on its internal network.

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A major bakery chain has been hit by a ransomware attack on its internal network, prompting Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog to seek details to assess the risk of a potential data leak.Kee Wah Bakery, known for its local and Chinese pastries, revealed the incident on Tuesday, after its internal network malfunctioned on Friday last week.A preliminary investigation found that a ransomware attack had targeted its system, which contains employees’ personal data as well as information related to business partners, online store customers and mobile app members.
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