A hacker has gained unauthorized access to the Hong Kong prison department's IT system, compromising the personal data of 6,800 current and former employees. The incident occurred on Tuesday, and the Correctional Services Department has launched an investigation. The hacker accessed the internal Knowledge Management System, which contains sensitive employee information.

A computer system containing Hong Kong prison employees’ personal data has been hacked, compromising the information of 6,800 current and former staffers. The Correctional Services Department said on Friday evening that a hacker had gained illegal access to one of its IT systems on Tuesday. “After a preliminary investigation, the Correctional Services Department believes the incident involved unauthorised access to the internal Knowledge Management System by a hacker, through which the hacker...