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Asia News Network
6 days ago
- Business
- Asia News Network
Hong Kong's celebrity panda twins to get their own stamps on Aug 15
August 1, 2025 HONG KONG – A set of commemorative stamps featuring the city's first-ever locally born giant panda twins Jia Jia and De De, formerly known as Elder Sister and Little Brother, will debut on Aug 15, with its official first day cover going on sale this Friday. The stamps, issued by Hongkong Post, comprise a set of six of HK$23.6 ($3), two stamp sheetlets of HK$10 and HK$20, and other related collectibles, depicting key moments in the cubs' early lives. First day covers will be available from August 1 at all post offices and the online shopping mall ShopThruPost ( August 15 marks the first birthday of the pigeon pair cubs. They were born to Ying Ying and Le Le, two giant pandas gifted by the Central Government in 2007, with Ying Ying becoming the world's oldest first-time mother among giant pandas. The cubs' birth has captured the public's imagination, generating widespread attention over the cubs' progress since their historic arrival. The twins were officially named Jia Jia and De De on May 27, further endearing them to Hong Kong residents. Their birth is especially significant as it helps advance conservation and breeding efforts for giant pandas in Hong Kong. A commemorative 'Giant Panda Twin Cubs' cachet will be offered for stamping by members of the public at all post offices from Aug 15, until further notice. In addition, a date-stamping service will be provided on the same day at all post offices for official first day covers, souvenir covers, and privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. Official first day covers are available without purchase limits, while each customer may buy up to five sheets of other special stamps and related products per day during the first two days of issue.
The Star
23-07-2025
- Business
- The Star
Hongkong Post online portal hacked, potentially exposing personal data of users
Postal service provider says address book details of EC-Ship account holders were possibly compromised in cyberattack involving 'robotic access'. — SCMP An investigation has been launched after Hongkong Post's online mailing portal was hacked, potentially compromising the personal information of account holders. The government-owned postal service provider identified the cyberattack that involved robotic access late on Monday, saying address book details of EC-Ship account holders, including names of senders and recipients, phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses, were possibly exposed. Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Full access to Web and App. RM 13.90/month RM 9.73 /month Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter. RM 12.39/month RM 8.63 /month Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.
South China Morning Post
23-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Cyberattack on Hongkong Post exposes address book data of over 60,000 EC-Ship users
At least 60,000 users have had their address book information compromised following a cyberattack on Hongkong Post's online mailing portal, the postmaster has said, adding that it is seeking advice to further enhance its system's security. Postmaster General Leonia Tai Shuk-yee could not confirm on Wednesday the exact number of individuals affected by the incident, revealing only that a hacker had accessed the address book data of 60,000 to 70,000 users of Hongkong Post's EC-Ship platform during a cyberattack that occurred from Sunday night to Monday. EC-Ship, a digital system operated by the government-owned postal service provider, allows individuals and businesses to prepare and pay for local and international mail services. Users can enter recipients' personal information into an online address book and use the system to handle bulk mailings and track shipments. Tai said the hacker had registered an EC-Ship account and used it to attack the system, adding that a vulnerability in the programming code led to some data being compromised. 'The system immediately suspended the account's operation and blocked the attack. But the hacker launched multiple attacks using different methods and discovered a vulnerability in the system's programming code,' Tai said on a radio show. '[The hacker] is a real and valid user who used this identity to attack us, but we were able to mount a defence. Our system effectively detected some suspicious activity and initiated defences. But the attacker continued to use different methods while we were defending, resulting in address book data of other [EC-Ship] accounts being compromised.' The postmaster said the compromised data included the names of senders and recipients, as well as company names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses.
HKFP
22-07-2025
- Business
- HKFP
Hongkong Post's online shipping portal hacked, potentially exposing users' personal data
Hongkong Post has said that a cyberattack on its online shipping portal may have exposed the personal data of senders and recipients. In a statement issued late on Monday evening, the city's postal service said that it had identified the incident involving its EC-Ship account holders. 'Based on preliminary assessment, the incident could involve the information on the address books of EC-Ship account holders, including senders' and recipients' names, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses,' the statement said. The EC-Ship service allows customers to prepare shipping labels and pay estimated postage online. Hongkong Post said it took 'immediate measures' to block the breached access and reported the case to the police, the Digital Policy Office (DPO), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), and the Security Bureau on Monday. 'Investigation is still underway to ascertain the number of account holders affected and whether any personal data leakage is involved,' the statement also said. 'Hongkong Post will inform affected account holders as soon as possible when further updates are available.' A total of 7,249 registered customer email addresses were exposed when Hongkong Post experienced a data security breach in 2023. The PCPD, Hong Kong's privacy watchdog, said in November that 70 per cent of Hong Kong companies had experienced some form of cyberattack in the past year. In March, Hong Kong lawmakers passed a law meant to enhance safeguards for the city's key infrastructure systems against cyberattacks, imposing fines of up to HK$5 million for cybersecurity lapses. The law, however, excludes government departments, including Hongkong Post. The Fire Services Department, the Registration & Electoral Office, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Cyberport, the Consumer Council and the Companies Registry are among the governmental and statutory bodies that have recently suffered data leaks.
South China Morning Post
22-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hongkong Post online portal hacked, potentially exposing personal data of users
An investigation has been launched after the Hongkong Post's online mailing portal was hacked, potentially compromising the personal information of account holders. The government-owned postal service provider identified the cyberattack that involved robotic access late on Monday, saying address book details of EC-Ship account holders, including names of senders and recipients, phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses, were possibly exposed. EC-Ship is a digital platform for people and businesses to prepare and pay for local and international mail services, print shipping labels, manage address books, track shipments and handle bulk mailings. The Hongkong Post said it immediately blocked the unauthorised access and that police were investigating the cyberattack and the exact number of affected accounts and the extent of any personal data leakage were still being determined. 'Upon identification of the incident, Hongkong Post has taken immediate measures to block unauthorised access,' it said. It added that the case had been reported to police, the Digital Policy Office, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and the Security Bureau.
