Hong Kong cyber security incidents up 23% YoY to 6,058 in 2016
Complaints of cyber attacks rose 500% to 309 cases and the total number of security incidents rose 23% YoY to 6,058 in 2016, according to the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre. Malware was involved in around a fifth of the cases with ransomware cases rising the most. Botnet and phishing emails remained the main source of reports, each accounting for one-third of all security incidents. Home users dominated the list of victims at 92 of the 309 cases, followed by the education (26) and manufacturing (22) sectors.

 

Criminals usually send ransomware in emails that are opened by unsuspecting victims. Photo: Thomas Yau