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Qantas probed by Hong Kong privacy agency over massive data breach

By Yonnex Li ( October 14, 2025, 07:30 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong's privacy regulator has launched an investigation into a significant data breach at Australia's Qantas Airways that exposed the personal information of 5.7 million customers worldwide, including about 20,000 Hong Kong residents. Meanwhile, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said it has initiated a compliance review of a recent data breach involving Discord, a social-media platform that has more than 200 million active users globally.Hong Kong's privacy regulator has launched an investigation into a significant data breach at Australia's Qantas Airways that exposed the personal information of 5.7 million customers worldwide, including about 20,000 Hong Kong residents....

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