Cyber-attacks targeted at Indonesian firms in 2017 are likely to cost them 34 billion USD due to direct financial losses and long-term reputation damage, Jakarta Globe reported.
The Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, in collaboration with the BKAV Technology Group, will organise WhiteHat Drill 05, a network safety rehearsal, on May 9 to tackle the coin-miner virus.
The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) organised the 2017 ASEAN Computer Emergency Response Team Incident Drill (ACID) in Hanoi on September 11.
Vietnam ranked 101st out of 193 countries with a score of 0.245 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2017 compiled by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), a major bank of the Philippines, had to shut down online transactions and automatic teller machines (ATMs) on June 7 after money went missing from accounts.
The spread of WannaCry ransomware has been wreaking havoc in nearly 100 countries. Aware of its danger and high affectability, Vietnam has taken various measures to guard against the ransomeware.
The spread of WannaCry ransomware has been wreaking havoc across the world, and several Vietnamese businesses and agencies are advised to take cautions.
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