Nearly 17,000 students hit by data leak at Hong Kong exams authority

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The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority said a system compromise exposed personal information belonging to nearly 16,900 mainland-based students who applied for international exams. The leaked data reportedly included names, birth dates and email addresses, with no evidence that examination materials were affected.

The personal data of nearly 17,000 mainland Chinese-based students who applied to take two international exams through the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) has been leaked after its information system was compromised. The authority said the leaked data included the names, dates of birth and email addresses of about 16,900 students. It added that there was no evidence that the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) or any other examinations had been...