Bkav Cyber Security Co. yesterday announced that in 2022, computer viruses have created a property damage of VND21.2 trillion (US$883 million) to Vietnamese users, accounting for 0.24 percent of the national GDP, which is quite low in the world.

A survey conducted by Fortinet and Frost & Sullivan found that 92 percent of businesses in Vietnam are very worried about ransomware in the operational technology (OT) environment.

For two months, Nhi and his team worked day and night to find the culprit and solve the crime.

Vietnamese businesses are facing challenges related to cyber security and difficulties adapting to digital transformation.

At fake websites, subjects instruct and suggest individuals access fraudulent links to perform multi-bank money transfer services.

As many as 1,768 security holes in state agencies were discovered in October.

In the last two weeks, on a hackers’ forum, ads to sell personal information of Vietnamese users have appeared.

Traditional security measures using software can now no longer stop cyber-attacks and phishing, which are increasing and more serious.

As many as 113,384 fraudulent websites were reported in 2021 in Vietnam. Of these, 22,000 websites were put on a black list after verification.

With the strong development of digital banking and non-cash payments, Vietnam has become a fertile land for criminals to appropriate users’ assets, according to FPT IS.

There are many reasons why cyberattacks, especially phishing, continue. One of them is poor awareness of users about information security.

Foreign enterprises doing business in Vietnam must store key internet data on servers located within the country, according to a new government decree.

The Ministry of Information and Communications recorded 988 cyberattacks on businesses and organizations in September, up 8.9% over last month and 19.9% year-on-year.

About 10,000 computer users in Vietnam are using unsafe operating systems, and nearly 3,000 internet protocol (IP) addresses have been linked with data leaks, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on September 26.

The Ministry of Information and Communications yesterday officially introduced the campaign ‘Cleaning up Malicious Codes on the Cyberspace’ for businesses, organizations, and individuals in Vietnam.

The total number of domestic cybersecurity specialists available is only 50,000 against the demand of 700,000, meaning a severe shortage of manpower in the data security sector.

Foreign firms shall be required to store users' data within Vietnamese territory and set up local offices, according to the Government's Decree No. 53/2022/ND-CP scheduled to take place from October 1, 2022.

Illegal collection or stealing personal data on the Internet, especially on social networks, in Vietnam has become so thorny lately.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has ratified the national cyber security strategy in response to cyberspace challenges till 2025 with a vision towards 2030.

The Vietnam Security Summit 2022 opened in Hanoi on June 23 with three thematic sessions.