Over 3,100 cyber attacks hit Vietnam in six months
Vietnam suffered 3,159 cyber attacks in the first six months of this year, a decrease from the same period last year, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said on July 5.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam suffered 3,159 cyber attacks in the first six months ofthis year, a decrease from the same period last year, the Ministry ofInformation and Communications (MIC) said on July 5.
Theycomprised 968 deface, 635 malware and 1,556 phishing attacks.
Accordingto the MIC’s Authority of Information Security, cyber security and safety inVietnam has been improved over the past time thanks to campaigns on malware removaland training courses on cyber attack combat launched in Hanoi and Ho Chi MinhCity.
However,the number of computers infected with malicious viruses (botnet) in the countryin May and June exceeded 1.37 million, higher than 850,000 recorded in April.
Areport released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in lateMarch 2019 shows that Vietnam was ranked 50th out of 175 places of194 countries worldwide in the global cyber security index, up from the 100th position in 2017.
Thecountry ranked 11th among 38 countries in Asia-Pacific, and fifthout of 11 countries in Southeast Asia in this regard, after Singapore,Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
Theministry said malware–related attacks on Government computers doubled in duringthe period, and experts called for more attention to malware prevention andcontrol on Government computers in the time ahead.-VNA
The Thai Government affirmed that the Cybersecurity Act, recently approved by the National Assembly, was intended to protect networks from cyber attacks and would not enable state surveillance or violate rights.
Up to 4,770 cyber-attacks on Vietnamese websites were reported in the first quarter of 2019, doubling the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Teams (VNCERT).
Vietnam’s cyber security is being compromised, posing new challenges in ensuring information safety, especially in the finance-banking sector, State agencies and organisations, experts warned at a recent conference.
As many as 739 cyber attacks were detected by the monitoring and warning system of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Rescue Team (VCERT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) in May, the team reported on June 14.
Vietnamese businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), must embrace digital and AI transformations to remain competitive and achieve sustainable growth, experts said.
Under the European Union (EU)’s global initiative on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (CoE), Vietnam has implemented numerous projects aimed at strengthening national capacity in detecting, preventing, and preparing for CBRN-related threats.
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As Vietnam’s digital transformation accelerates, both the frequency and severity of cyberattacks are growing. The National Cybersecurity Association (NCA) reported that in 2024 alone, there were some 659,000 separate cybersecurity incidents, impacting around 46.15% of government agencies and businesses.
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