HKEAA data breach exposes personal data of 17,000 mainland exam applicants

Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) suffered a cyber intrusion leaking names, birth dates, and emails of ~16,900 mainland Chinese students applying for international exams. No evidence of impact on HKDSE or other exams. Incident highlights vulnerability of cross-border data flows and raises privacy concerns.

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