An anti-doxxing law being discussed by Hong Kong lawmakers is cause for concern for tech giants there, who say it could hurt their ability to provide services. — AFP
Hong Kong lawmakers are set to debate legal changes giving the government greater power to punish so-called doxxing offences that a coalition of large tech companies says could hurt their ability to provide services.
The legal amendments being discussed in the Legislative Council Wednesday would create two types of offences. The most serious, which involves a data disclosure that harms an individual or their relative, is punishable by five years in prison and a fine of HK$1mil (RM545,800). The other offence is for the release of someone’s data without their consent, and it allows for two years in jail and a fine of HK$100,000 (RM54,580)
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