The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) suspends trading after #hackers launch #cyberattack

The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) was forced to suspend some trading in the wake of a cyber attack on trading system websites.

HKEx officials at first attributed the disruption to "technical problems" and first released the following statement:

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Wednesday) that HKExnews website services are being interrupted due to technical problems. Contingency measures have been invoked until further notice to provide for the continued dissemination of issuers' regulatory news.  

HKEx's other systems are not affected and trading in its securities and derivatives markets continues to operate normally.

HKEx is now investigating the problem and the HKExnews website services will resume as soon as the technical problem is resolved.

Where can investors find issuers' information?

As a result of the website service disruption, issuer documents submitted to HKEx for publication on the HKExnews website (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Growth Enterprise Market website (www.hkgem.com) may not be published on the HKExnews website.  

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