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Hong Kong reports 10 ransomware attacks on government systems in three years

( March 27, 2025, 03:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Hong Kong's Digital Policy Office received a total of 10 reports of ransomware attacks targeting government IT systems between 2022 and 2024, according to Sun Dong, the city's secretary for innovation, technology and industry. None of these incidents resulted in any data leakage, Sun said in a statement to the Legislative Council yesterday. The official added that the government hasn't received any public complaints or inquiries as of mid-March, after Invest Hong Kong, a government body that promotes foreign direct investment, identified a malicious ransomware attack against its computer systems in February.The statement follows: ...

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