Hong Kong government to hold first joint cybersecurity drill among departments, organisations. Hong Kong recorded 34,112 technology related crime cases last year, up nearly 50 per cent from 2022, while financial losses spiked by 71 per cent to HK$5.49 billion (US$706.5 million), according to figures submitted to the panel. Among them, “unauthorised access to online service accounts” saw the biggest jump, from 168 in 2022 to 3,434 in 2023.
Referring to the drills, Data Policy Office deputy commissioner Daniel Cheung Yee-wai said teams would have to build defences against simulated attacks. Digital policy commissioner Wong said the government was in initial talks with industry players to offer more cost-effective cybersecurity services that public organisations could afford. Wong urged residents to avoid clicking on unknown links and to refrain from accessing sensitive information, such as bank account details, when their devices were connected to free public networks.