‘Hack’ put racy model pics on Hong Kong chief CY Leung’s Facebook page sparking police probe

A police probe is underway after Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said his Facebook account was hacked and pictures of scantily-clad female models added to his list of friends.

The investigation – by the specialist cybercrime unit of the Hong Kong police – was launched after the office of the city’s leader complained Leung’s account had been tampered with, new friends added and his profile picture changed on December 24.

If true, the hacking allegations would make Leung one of the first heads of government to have their Facebook account hacked.

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It would also pile pressure on the social networking giant to explain what would be an embarrassing security breach in one of their most important and heavily used global markets.

The hacking claim came just months after Facebook upped security and promised to send account users who have been hacked a message alerting them to that fact. It was unclear if Leung received such a warning message.

By last night, the social media giant had not responded to questions from the Post.

A report in Next Magazine and on Apple Daily’s website yesterday revealed that at least 14 scantily-clad young women had appeared as Leung’s friends.