Man arrested for allegedly doxxing 2 former associates in failed restaurant business

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has arrested a man on suspicion of doxxing a former restaurant owner and a business consultant following a financial dispute over unpaid bills.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said on Tuesday that the suspect, a 37-year-old wholesale food businessman, allegedly disclosed the personal data of two victims without their consent.

The PCPD’s investigation revealed that the suspect became acquainted with the male victim, a restaurant operator at the time, through the female victim’s consultancy in March 2025.

The suspect subsequently supplied frozen meat to the restaurant between March and May that same year. However, a monetary dispute later arose between the suspect and the operator following a payment default, and the two parties were unable to reach an agreement.

A year after the business collapsed, a post surfaced on a social media platform via a personal account accusing the male victim of defaulting on his debts and appealing to internet users to track him down.

The post disclosed sensitive personal details, including the man’s English name, former school names, vehicle registration number, and the registered name and address of his former company, alongside photos of him and his family and a screengrab of the registration record of his defunct company.