HK: Data breach of 128,000 ‘due to system fix and neglect’

Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner reported that ImagineX suffered a data breach impacting nearly 128,000 individuals after an attacker leveraged a temporary user account to access the intranet; poor account hygiene and the use of end‑of‑support operating systems were cited as key factors, and a ransom note tied to the stolen personal data was received.