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Taiwan government database leaked on dark web

//It was reported on Friday (May 29) that a government database of more than 20 million Taiwanese citizens was leaked on the dark web.

//It is unusual for an entire nation’s database to be leaked, Cyble reported.

//The data is from the Ministry of the Interior’s Department of Household Registration.

//According to its website, Cyble is a US-based cyber threat intelligence company that strives to provide organizations with real-time views of their supply chain cyber threats and risks.

Full Article: Taiwannews, (30-May)
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3942167

#Taiwan #database #CyberThreat #Government
#NetizensVoice

Three loopholes in the Hong Kong government anti-epidemic measures;
Disservice by Carrie Lam (Hong Kong Chief Executive); Outbreak of an epidemic


1. Permit the exemption of specific groups of people from compulsory quarantine arrangement

Between Feb – May 2020, more than 200 thousand people on arrival have had an exemption of mandatory quarantine.
Exemption of 32 type of groups from compulsory quarantine arrangement including cross-border students, businessman, government officer, national security personnel, military, cross-border services

2. Unknown source of an epidemic; Loosen group gathering regulation

The outbreak happened in Lek Yuen Estate in June, but the government didn't trace the source.
Withdraw limitation in restaurants, wedding banquet, etc.
Overcrowded indoor is the threat of transmission.
This current outbreak was just two weeks after relaxing group gathering restriction.

3. Insufficient testing per day

The Hong Kong government conducted 3600 tests per day on average in June. Had a massive test for high-risk groups (staffs in a residential care home).
But, Dr. Yuen Kwok-yung suggested having 7500 tests per day, including those patients with mild symptoms.
Government anti-epidemic measurements are perfunctory. Let asymptomatic patients spreading the virus freely in the community.
In the end, civilians bear consequences. A heinous crime!

Source: Eddie Chan, (18-Jul)

Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

#HongKong #coronavirus #government #failedState #CarrieLam #pandemic
US Government updates the announcement of supply chains involving Xinjiang indicating there is high risk of offending the law

USA updates the announcement of supply chains involving Xinjiang, the added contents indicates that there might confront high risk of offending the laws if not breaking away the relevant supply chain.

Updated announcement clearly indicates that there is misdemeanor related to continuously genocide and violating human rights in Xinjiang, and they keep the descriptions related to forced labor, human rights violation and invasive monitor, and shows these actions gains support from the country.

The Trade Representative Office and Labor Department has participated in formulating the announcement and enclose the links of information from various departments. The announcement indicates that they have considered how serious and how big the scale for human rights violation, if enterprises and individuals don’t quit the involved supply chain and the relevant investments related to Xinjiang, they may confront the high risk of offending US laws.

Source: I-Cable #Jul13

http://cablenews.i-cable.com/ci/news/article/37/749506?utm_source=hk.iott.app&utm_campaign=share&ts=1626292919418

#US #government #supplychain #Xinjiang #investment
#StandwithUkraine #StoptheWar
Ukrainian women vow to protect their soil the same way as men

The #RussianMilitary continued to push forward towards #Kyiv on the third day of the invasion. The #Ukrainian President #VolodymyrZelenskiy anticipated that they would be facing the toughest night ever.

Staying in Kyiv, the Ukrainian Congresswoman #KiraRudik posted a photo of her holding a rifle on #Twitter, saying that Ukrainian women ‘will protect our soil the same way as our men’.

She told CNN she would not leave Kyiv, for it is their city and their country.

The Ukrainian #government distributed weapons to citizens as a part of defending the Russian military.

The government also encouraged their people to prepare gasoline bombs.

CNN interviewed the ex-Ukrainian President #PetroPoroshenko, a current-militia, who accused Russian President #VladimirPutin ‘crazy’, and ‘entering Ukraine just for killing’.

He added that ‘Putin could never take over Ukraine’.

#Kyiv #Ukraine #RussiaInvasion

Source: inmediahk; #Feb25
https://bit.ly/3HmwJIz