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Hong Kong hacking losses double despite fewer tech crimes

Despite a decrease in overall technology-related crimes in Hong Kong, financial losses from hacking incidents have more than doubled. Police reported HK$62.6 million (US$8 million) lost to hacking in the past year, up from HK$25.5 million in the previous year. This increase is attributed to several high-value attacks on financial institutions and cryptocurrency platforms, even as the number of reported hacking and ransomware cases declined. AI

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Hong Kong hacking losses double despite fewer tech crimes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · Jess Ma ·

    Hong Kong tech crimes are dropping. So why is hacking becoming more lucrative?

    The number of reported technology-based crimes in Hong Kong dipped over the past year, but financial losses from hacking more than doubled to HK$62.6 million (US$8 million), prompting police to urge companies to bolster their cybersecurity checks. Carmen Leung Oi-lam, senior supe…