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Shun Hing Group data breach affects 920, 000 customers, 1. 05m files encrypted in cyber attack
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (191+ words) The company said it detected the intrusion on 20th March and immediately reported the matter to police and notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data. It has since appointed an independent team of cybersecurity specialists to investigate the…...
i Phone 18 Pro leak exposes Apple supply chain in Tata hack
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (268+ words) 1st July 2026 " (New Delhi) Sensitive documents and images relating to Apple's forthcoming i Phone 18 Pro have been published online following a major cyberattack on Tata Electronics, one of the US technology giant's principal manufacturing partners in India. Apple is understood to…...
Hong Kong woman outsmarts Whats App scammer in viral exchange
2+ week, 5+ day ago (288+ words) 13th June 2026 " (Hong Kong) A Hong Kong woman has won praise online after cleverly exposing a fraudster who posed as her colleague in an attempt to borrow HK$10, 000 via Whats App. The scammer, masquerading as a work contact, sent a message…...
Anthropic halts Claude Fable 5 after U. S. security order
2+ week, 5+ day ago (263+ words) 13th June 2026 " (Washington) Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has suspended access to its newly launched model, Claude Fable 5, after U. S. authorities raised national security concerns only days after its public debut. In a statement published on its website, the company said it had…...
Intern Angel Lai arrested over alleged unauthorised access to hospital patient records
2+ week, 6+ day ago (849+ words) Dimsum Daily 12th June 2026 " (Hong Kong) A 24yearold medical intern known online as "Angel" has been arrested on suspicion of dishonest access to a computer, following allegations that she used another doctor's login credentials to view confidential patient records. Police detained the…...
WHO raises Ebola risk in DR Congo to "very high
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) Dimsum Daily 22nd May 2026 " (Geneva) The World Health Organisation has raised its assessment of the public health threat posed by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that the situation has escalated at national level. Speaking at a…...
China, U. S. and UAE conduct first joint telecom and online fraud crackdown
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Dimsum Daily 17th May 2026 " (Beijing) Police forces from China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates have completed their first joint cross'border operation targeting telecom and online fraud networks in Dubai, China's Ministry of Public Security announced on Sunday. According…...
CHP probe first human case of rat Hepatitis E virus in 2026
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (653+ words) Dimsum Daily 16th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced today that it is investigating a local case of human infection with rat Hepatitis E virus (HEV). Health authorities have urged the public…...
U. S. delegation ditches personal phones for "clean" devices on China trip
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (236+ words) 15th May 2026 " (Washington) U. S. officials accompanying President Donald Trump to Beijing for a two'day summit left their personal mobile phones at home and relied on tightly controlled "clean" devices, temporary laptops and monitored communications systems to mitigate surveillance and hacking risks, according…...
Five global hacker groups target Hong Kong, losses surge 70%
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) 14th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Hong Kong police have warned that five active international hacking groups are deliberately targeting local organisations, as financial losses from system intrusion cases rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026. The alert follows recent public concern over…...