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Hong Kong privacy watchdog probes data leaks after scam calls target 2,000 airline customers

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) in Hong Kong is investigating suspected data leaks that led to scam calls targeting nearly 2,000 customers of Hong Kong Airlines and two appliance retailers, Yoho and Broadway. The PCPD received over 40 inquiries and complaints related to these incidents, prompting an official investigation into the data breaches. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory investigation into a data breach affecting consumers, but not a major policy shift or frontier release.

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Hong Kong privacy watchdog probes data leaks after scam calls target 2,000 airline customers

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Regulatory investigation into a data breach affecting consumers, but not a major policy shift or frontier release.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Vivian Au ·

    2,000 customers of Hong Kong Airlines, 2 appliance shops, get scam calls after data breach

    Almost 2,000 customers of Hong Kong Airlines and two electronic appliance retailers received fraudulent calls after their personal information was leaked by the companies, the city’s privacy watchdog has found. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said …

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