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Cyber-attacks in Vietnam decline in 2021

Latest statistics from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) showed that the number of cyber-attacks in Vietnam has abated, reported Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper.
Cyber-attacks in Vietnam decline in 2021 ảnh 1A person receives warning against a forbidden website. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Latest statistics from the KasperskySecurity Network (KSN) showed that the number of cyber-attacks in Vietnam has abated,reported Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper.

The KSN detected and prevented more than 63.48 million cyber-attackstargeting computers of its users in Vietnam in 2021. The amount hit a recordlow in the recent five years and plunged by over 871,400 cases compared to in 2020.
KSN data also indicated that threats posed by malware spreadby removable drives such as USB flash drives or compact discs slipped to morethan 162.91 million last year from 268.51 million recorded in 2020.
Vietnam’s efforts in creating a safe cyberspace greatlycontributed to the decline./.
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