Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog arrests man for alleged doxxing under tightened law
- Incident marks second arrest after changes to city’s privacy law were made last year to combat doxxing
- Man, 41, allegedly revealed personal details of three people on social media
The 41-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday following an investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data after it received complaints.
According to Lo Dik-fan, a senior personal data officer at the watchdog’s criminal investigation division, the suspect and the three alleged victims were involved in a commercial dispute.
“The personal information which was disclosed included the victims’ full names, their alias, phone numbers and the names of the companies they worked at, as well as their positions,” Lo said.
The man was arrested for suspected contravention of section 64 (3A) of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance relating to the offence of “disclosing personal data without consent”.
During the operation in New Territories West, officers seized a smartphone and a laptop belonging to the suspect.