Hackers steal data on 8,100 Hong Kong students amid wave of cyberattacks
Personal details of more than 8,000 students at a private Hong Kong college have been stolen and reportedly posted on the dark web, the latest in a spate of cyberattacks in the city which have sparked calls for tighter safeguards. The Hong Kong College of Technology – which offers a government-subsidised Higher Diploma in Cybersecurity – said on Thursday it suffered a ransomware attack by hackers in late February, in which many internal documents were stolen and encrypted. “This attack was not a typical one but rather a highly targeted and unusual cyber attack. HKCT strongly condemns any form ...