11,000 cyber-attacks in Vietnam discovered in 10 months

• Law enforcement officers focus on transnational cyber crime investigations
• Cyber Security Law helps to minimize risks for managers and users
• ASEAN countries agree to develop common rules for cyber security
• Cyber expert who stopped 'WannaCry' attack arrested in U.S. on hacking charges

Meanwhile, 27 cyber-attacks on servers of the Convention Center and the International Media Center in Da Nang city during the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

The Ministry of Information and Communications said that Vietnam’s information safety and cyber security work still has weaknesses.

The Ministry of Information and Communications said that Vietnam’s information safety and cyber security work still has weaknesses.

It is evident that 41% of the local agencies and organizations do not regularly make security risk assessment; as a result, they do not detect vulnerabilities and malicious codes in their systems.

Meanwhile, 51% of the local agencies and organizations do not have any handling procedures for cyber incidents or network failures; and 73% of the local agencies and organizations have not yet applied information safety measures according to the national and international standards.

With Internet users accounting for 53% of the population of 95 million, Vietnam comes 16th among 20 countries with the biggest number of Internet users in Asia. Vietnam ranks seventh worldwide in terms of Facebook use, with 64 million active Facebook users a month, said the Ministry of Information and Communications. According to a just-released survey of the International Telecommunication Union, Vietnam ranks 101st among 193 countries in terms of Internet-related security threats. The survey, which was joined by over 9,500 high-ranking officials from 122 countries, shows enterprises in general were still unprepared for events of hacking. According to business executives, more Internet security loopholes are on the rise. Regarding consequences of hacking, 40% of respondents said they were afraid of operation interruptions, 39% said confidential data was stolen, 32% worried about product quality and 22% were concerned about adverse impacts on human lives. Despite those concerns, many enterprises are not ready for hacker attacks, with 44% of businesses failing to build a comprehensive information security strategy, 48% providing no training for staff and 54% having no contingency plans to deal with cyberattacks. The growth of Internet of Things has put databases and websites at risk. According to organizers of the survey, business leaders should improve their capability in dealing with cyberattacks and enhance information security solutions.