Hong Kong Fire Services Department warns of possible leak of 5,000 people's data
The Hong Kong Fire Services Department disclosed that the personal information of 5,000 people may have been leaked. This came to light on May 6, 2024, and whether a leak actually occurred, its cause and the specific response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Hong Kong Fire Services Department
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Possible leak of personal information of 5,000 people
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- 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 organization’s official website or app.
Timeline
- The Hong Kong Fire Services Department disclosed that the personal information of 5,000 people may have been leaked.
- The potential data leak at the Hong Kong Fire Services Department was reported as the third government data breach in less than a week.
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The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.