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Baptist University reviews IT security after ransomware group claims breach

Baptist University reviews IT security after ransomware group claims breach
South China Morning Post Tuesday 11 August 2026, 15:22 UTC By Danny Mok 1 min read
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Baptist University has said it is reviewing the security of its information technology (IT) systems after a ransomware group claimed online to have illegally accessed the Hong Kong institution’s data. The allegations were made by “The Gentlemen”, an advanced cybercrime group that first appeared in the middle of last year. Cybersecurity monitoring platforms reported that about 1,900 credentials linked to the university may have been compromised.

Baptist University has said it is reviewing the security of its information technology (IT) systems after a ransomware group claimed online to have illegally accessed the Hong Kong institution’s data. The allegations were made by “The Gentlemen”, an advanced cybercrime group that first appeared in the middle of last year. Cybersecurity monitoring platforms reported that about 1,900 credentials linked to the university may have been compromised. The purported data reportedly included roughly 130... [Image text:] E HAW TOWER
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