Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway Photo Supply Data Breach Affects 1,600 Customers

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Privacy (PCPD) is investigating reported data breaches affecting 1,600 customers of Hong Kong Airlines, YOHO, and Broadway Photo Supply. The breaches involved personal data belonging to customers of online electronics retailer YOHO and Hong Kong Airlines passengers. The leaked data included names, phone numbers, delivery addresses, order numbers, and product details for YOHO customers, and names, phone numbers, flight dates and numbers, as well as routes for Hong Kong Airlines passengers. The PCPD urged Hongkongers to remain vigilant and to verify the identity and authenticity of callers through official channels.

Customers who placed orders between September 29 and October 12 were affected by the YOHO breach, while Hong Kong Airlines passengers with departing flights booked for between September 29 and October 22 received suspected fraudulent calls.

The PCPD noted that 23 complaints and 20 inquiries were received over the breaches at the three companies as of Monday.