5,000 people linked to HKMU may have had personal data leaked in cyber breach

About 5,000 people linked to a university in Hong Kong may have had their personal data compromised in a cybersecurity incident, with information allegedly being offered for sale on the dark web. Data advertised by dark web sellers reportedly included the names of Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) students, Hong Kong identity card numbers, telephone numbers, addresses and grade point averages (GPAs). In response to South China Morning Post queries, the university confirmed on Sunday that.

Source: South China Morning Post