DH's HIV Testing Service website resumes normal operations

The Department of Health (DH) said today (October 29) that cybersecurity experts had conducted a thorough review of the HIV Testing Service website ( www.hivtest.gov.hk ), and confirmed that no unauthorised individuals or hackers have accessed the website or its email account or compromise any sensitive data. The website has now resumed normal operations. The DH will continue to assist the Police in investigating the incident. On the night of October 23, DH staff discovered suspected unauthorised use of the website's email account. Emails and text messages (SMS) were sent under the guise of the DH, claiming that the recipients were exposed to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and should seek medical advice and get tested as soon as possible. The DH staff immediately conducted a comprehensive inspection of the network system, and reported the incident to the Police and notified the Digital Policy Office. Preliminary investigations revealed that a backup function of the website was misused. It has been confirmed that the email addresses and phone numbers of the intended recipients were invalid. No members of the public received the fraudulent messages. After a thorough inspection b

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