By Yonnex Li ( September 17, 2025, 06:54 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong recorded 55 hacking-related data breaches in August, bringing its number of incidents to 90 percent of last year's total, the city's privacy regulator said, highlighting growing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, neighboring Macau is considering updates to its 2005 data-protection law to better align with global standards, according to its privacy chief.Hong Kong recorded 55 hacking-related data breaches in August, bringing its number of incidents to 90 percent of last year's total, according to the city's privacy regulator....
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