The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     ​The spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) today (January 15) alerted members of the public to remain vigilant against a fraudulent website posing as the "Hospital Authority Medical Certificate Verification Website".
      
     The HA stated that this fraudulent website falsely claimed to verify the electronic medical certificates issued by public hospitals, thereby inducing members of public to input personal information such as patient names and sick leave dates from their medical certificates. The spokesperson emphasized that the HA has no connection with this website and urged members of the public not to provide any personal information to suspicious websites of unknown origin.
      
     The spokesperson said, "The HA introduced electronic medical certificates in March 2023. Each electronic medical certificate bears an encrypted QR code. If members of the public need to verify an electronic medical certificate, they can simply scan the QR code on the certificate to access the correct official website for verification."
      
     The HA is highly concerned about the incident and has contacted relevant authorities to remove the fraudulent website. The case has been referred to the police and the HA will fully cooperate with the relevant investigation. 
     

Ends/Thursday, January 15, 2026
Issued at HKT 23:12

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