Trade in hacked Oxfam data uncovered; Hong Kong regulator investigates
In February 2024 it emerged that a Melbourne man had bought data stolen from Oxfam in a hack using bitcoin. In April 2025 Hong Kong's privacy watchdog published the findings of its investigation into the Oxfam data breach.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Oxfam
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Hacking
- Location
- Hong Kong SAR China
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- It emerged that a Melbourne man had bought hacked Oxfam data with bitcoin.
- Hong Kong's privacy watchdog published the findings of its investigation into the Oxfam data breach.
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