Hong Kong man jailed for two years after doxxing police during last year's democracy protests


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Doxxing became a common tactic used by both sides of Hong Kong's political divide during last year's massive democracy protests. Updated Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A former Hong Kong telecoms worker was jailed Tuesday for publishing personal details of police officers and their families during the huge pro-democracy protests last year, the first such conviction linked to political unrest. Chan King-hei, 33, was sentenced to two years in jail after being convicted last month of unlawfully obtaining and disclosing personal data stored on computers at his former employer, Hong Kong Telecom. Publishing personal details online - known as...