Hong Kong's high court on Friday issued an interim injunction against the malicious release of personal details targeting police officers and their families.

Effective until November 8, the ban is aimed at preventing the publication of police officers' personal information, including names, job titles, photos and addresses. Intimidation and harassment are also prohibited.

The police have become the major target of rampant cyber manhunts and even physical assaults amid the continued social unrest.

Besides attacking police officers at protest sites, officers have cited repeated harassment near their homes. There have also been media reports that spouses of officers were verbally abused and their children bullied.

Thousands of police officers and their families have been victims of doxxing.

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam has said the government will review the existing laws and strengthen measures to address the problem.