A cyberattack on leading Hong Kong appliance distributor Shun Hing Group has compromised the personal information of more than 1 million people, according to the city’s privacy watchdog.The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Thursday that it had launched an investigation into the incident after receiving a data breach report from Shun Hing Group on March 23.The latest information provided by the company suggested that the personal data of as many as 1.05 million people, mostly its customers, had been maliciously encrypted, the watchdog said.
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Cyberattack on Hong Kong’s Shun Hing Group affects data of 1 million people
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data is investigating a cyberattack on Shun Hing Group, a leading appliance distributor. The incident, reported by the company on March 23, has compromised the personal information of approximately 1.05 million people, primarily customers.
Jeffie LamSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-02 · 16:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data is investigating a cyberattack on Shun Hing Group, a leading appliance distributor. The incident, reported by the company on March 23, has compromised the personal information of approximately 1.05 million people, primarily customers. The watchdog confirmed that the personal data was maliciously encrypted. The investigation is ongoing.
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Shun Hing Group reported the data breach on March 23.
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data launched an investigation into the incident.
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A cyberattack on Shun Hing Group has compromised the personal information of over 1 million people.
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The personal data of up to 1.05 million people, mostly customers, was maliciously encrypted.
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