Vietnam continues to be among the countries with the highest overall cybersecurity index score in the fifth Global Cybersecurity Index.

Vietnam has been recognized as a global leader in cybersecurity, securing a position in the top tier of the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index.

Personal data has been leaked and posted publicly, and it has become a source of information for automated collection programmes used by fake websites or cybercrime organisations.

The number of accounts compromised due to malware infections in Vietnam has surged dramatically in recent years, with 2023 witnessing a 31-fold increase compared to 2020.

By 2:30 PM, the system was back online, but some airlines were forced to adjust their schedules as delays travelled down the flight chain.

Scams involving fake public service software registration and quick investment profits are well-known and continuously warned against by authorities, yet people continue to lose their assets to these schemes.

New vulnerabilities in products and solutions from major technology companies like Microsoft are frequently exploited by attackers to infiltrate and compromise the information systems of agencies, organizations, and businesses.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS), in its weekly bulletin (June 3-9), has updated information about six major scams, including four in Vietnam and two overseas.

LockBit, a pernicious strain of ransomware, has evolved into its latest iteration, LockBit 3.0, posing a significant and escalating threat to the cybersecurity landscape of Vietnam.