Hong Kong court jails man for 8 months in first sentencing under revamped privacy law over malicious disclosure of ex-partner’s private data

• Ho Muk-wah received 8 months’ jail for seven counts of disclosing personal data without consent, including creating fake online accounts under ex-partner’s name
• Magistrate says ‘court must send clear message’ to deter similar instances, citing psychological injuries inflicted by offender on victim and her family