Hackers sell Hong Kong residents' information on the dark web, demanding payment in cryptocurrency. The Hong Kong Home Affairs Department clarifies that there has been no data breach and has reported to the police

ChainCatcher message, hackers are selling the personal information of Hong Kong residents on the dark web and have posted sample data on the forum BreachForums, claiming that the personal data of Hong Kong residents related to the Hong Kong SAR Government's Home Affairs Department and border control has been leaked, including phone numbers, full names, ID card numbers, and addresses, and that the data was leaked by the Home Affairs Department. Each set of 10,000 records is priced at $1,000, while 100,000 records are sold for $5,000, with transactions required to be in virtual currency.

The Hong Kong Home Affairs Department stated that there are no signs of any data being hacked or stolen, nor any data leakage, and has reported the matter to the police; the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner’s Office also indicated that it has not received any reports of data leakage incidents from relevant departments.