Hong Kong’s arts financing body reports cyberattack on its systems, but says no data leak detected
- Hong Kong Arts Development Council reveals hackers attacked its computer network and systems last week, causing some disruption to operations
- Arts body is latest target in string of cybersecurity incidents, following ransomware attacks on Union Hospital earlier this month and tech hub Cyberport last year
The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) revealed the attack three days after it was spotted last Friday, saying it caused some disruption to regular operations.
“As of now, leakage or misuse of any data (including information of the applicants of different grant schemes) has not been detected,” the council said on Monday.
“The HKADC has activated its emergency response system to block further intrusion and appointed cybersecurity experts to conduct thorough system inspection and recovery and conduct assessment on the impact of the incident.”
The body did not elaborate on the disruptions but said it had reviewed daily staff operations to further enhance data protection.
The attack was reported to police and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, the city’s privacy watchdog.