Hong Kong’s Financial Services and Treasury Bureau issued a policy statement on virtual assets at the opening of the city's flagship tech conference Hong Kong FinTech Week on Monday. Hong Kong is …
Spyder Loader Malware Deployed Against Hong Kong Organizations
Security researchers at Symantec released an advisory claiming that the Spyder Loader malware has been observed targeting government organizations in Hong Kong. The security researchers believe that …
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SparklingGoblin APT Targeted Hong Kong University With New Linux Backdoor
The SideWalk backdoor has been leveraged by a threat actor group seeking to target a Hong Kong university. The attack reportedly occurred in February 2021 and was perpetrated by the SparklingGoblin …
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Hong Kong’s new leader sworn in as Xi hails rule by ‘patriots’
Hong Kong’s next leader was sworn in on Friday as it marked 25 years since its return to Chinese rule. John Lee was sworn in during a ceremony that was overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping. This …
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FBI Reports Thailand and Hong Kong Banks Used Most in BEC
The FBI has released a warning regarding business email compromise attacks, stating that banks located in Thailand and Hong Kong are used in the majority of attacks. BEC attacks have become …
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Covid: Hong Kong’s hospitals overwhelmed amid spike in cases
A huge surge in Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong has overwhelmed the healthcare system and caused infected patients to have to be treated outside the hospitals. This is the fifth wave of infections and the …
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Hong Kong Dials Back One of World’s Longest Covid-19 Quarantines
Officials in Hong Kong have shortened one of the world's longest remaining quarantine requirements for travelers arriving in the city from three weeks to two. The decision may have been a result of …
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Hong Kong bans some inbound flights, tightens COVID-19 curbs
Hong Kong has announced a two-week ban on flights arriving from eight different countries, including the US and UK. The city also tightened restrictions on Wednesday as authorities feared a fifth wave …
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Hong Kong reports first Omicron cluster as city welcomes New Year
Hong Kong’s long streak of zero locally transmitted Covid-19 cases ended after it confirmed its first Omicron cluster. As the city prepares to ring in the new year, fears of a wider outbreak followed …
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Hong Kong pop star Denise Ho arrested by national security police
Dennis Ho, a canto-pop star and prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was arrested at her home on Wednesday morning. Ho was one of six people arrested by the city's national security police in an …
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