Personal Data of Hong Kong protesters leaked by Russian Website

Amid continuing tensions between pro-democracy protesters and the government in Hong Kong, a website named “HK Leaks” has been collecting and leaking confidential personal information of pro-democracy protesters, activists, journalists and politicians in recent days.

DW reports that the site designates profiles to one of the three main categories, and shows their headshots, date of birth, telephone numbers, social media accounts residential address and “nasty behaviours.”

According to the site, refusing to pay MTR ticket fares, participating in protests and peaceful strikes, sharing information about the anti-extradition bill movement and even covering protests as a journalist are all considered nasty behaviors. The website calls on the public to share information about the people who are “messing up Hong Kong,” as part of its tagline reads.

Via DW