Data leak fears after ransomware attack hits Hong Kong’s Kee Wah Bakery

A major bakery chain has been hit by a ransomware attack on its internal network, prompting Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog to seek details to assess the risk of a potential data leak. Kee Wah Bakery, known for its local and Chinese pastries, revealed the incident on Tuesday, after its internal network malfunctioned on Friday last week. A preliminary investigation found that a ransomware attack had targeted its system, which contains employees’ personal data as well as information related to...

By Edith Lin