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Hong Kong passes its first cybersecurity bill covering critical infrastructure

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Dissent

Lo Hoi-ying reports:

Hong Kong’s legislature has approved the city’s first bill targeted at cybersecurity for computer systems needed for critical infrastructure, with operators facing fines of up to HK$5 million (US$643,000) for failing to keep them up to date.

The Legislative Council on Wednesday passed the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (Computer System) Bill amid a spate of cyberattacks against essential service providers.

Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said authorities would start setting up a commissioner’s office and shortlisting affected operators by June, with a target for the legislation to come into effect on January 1, 2026.

The bill covers infrastructure in eight areas deemed crucial to the normal functioning of society – the energy, information technology, banking, communications, maritime and healthcare services, and land and air transport sectors.

Read more at SCMP.

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