Hong Kong police received more than 440,000 pieces of intelligence on cyberthreats targeting the city last year, while 5 per cent of publicly accessible technology assets owned by critical infrastructure operators were vulnerable to online attacks, a first-of-its kind review has found. In a report released on Monday, police said they assessed 90,000 pieces of…
The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams rose by 87 per cent to HK$356 million (US$45 million) in 2024, with a woman who was cheated out of nearly HK$1 million in fraudulent concert ticket sales among cases. Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent…
The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams rose by 87 per cent to HK$356 million (US$45 million) in 2024, with a woman who was cheated out of nearly HK$1 million in fraudulent concert ticket sales among cases. Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent…
Hongkongers should beware of fake internal company emails and communication from business partners to avoid phishing scams, police and technology firms have warned, after a drill exposed the risks. Superintendent Baron Chan Shun-ching of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said an exercise carried out from last August to December involving 216 companies found…
Hongkongers should beware of fake internal company emails and communication from business partners to avoid phishing scams, police and technology firms have warned, after a drill exposed the risks. Superintendent Baron Chan Shun-ching of the force’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau said an exercise carried out from last August to December involving 216 companies found…
Hong Kong police have issued a warning over an increasing number of scammers posing as officers and technical support staff, as the force launches a second round of a raffle to raise public awareness about fraud. Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee said on Thursday residents risked losing their life savings to scams in some…