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Hong Kong Hospital Authority Data Breach Impacts 56,000 Patients
Hospital Authority Faces Major Data Leak Investigation
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority is currently under investigation by the privacy watchdog and police following a significant data breach involving over 56,000 patients. The unauthorized retrieval of sensitive information has raised serious concerns. The leaked data includes patients' names, identity card numbers, genders, dates of birth, hospital visit dates, and various health-related details.
Privacy Commissioner and Police Launch Joint Probe
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data confirmed receiving a report from the Hospital Authority on Friday. Both the privacy watchdog and the police have initiated a joint investigation into the incident. Authorities aim to ascertain the full extent of the breach, identify the root cause, and implement measures to prevent future occurrences of such a large-scale data compromise.
*Source: SCMP (2026-04-04)*
