Engineering firm contracted to Hong Kong-Macau bridge has server hacked, documents destroyed
Highways Department insists private personnel data was not compromised in the March 2 security breach
The Highways Department on Monday said it was alerted to the cyber attack at Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong on March 2, but insisted that the project was still on course.
“A server at their office was attacked by ‘ransomware’ software and some of the files were encrypted for ransom from staff,” a department spokesman said.
He said staff immediately cut off the internet connection to the server and reported it to police, and that private personnel information had not been compromised because it was not stored on the hacked server.
“The Highways Department has already requested the on-site engineers and contractor to update their internet security software on the office computer networks so as to increase online security.
The incident has not affected the progress of the contract.”
