Wenhui.com: The hacking of Hong Kong Cyberport’s computer system is just the tip of the iceberg of cyber security incidents

The computer systems of the Hong Kong Cyberport and the Consumer Council were successively breached by hackers, and a large amount of confidential information was stolen and blackmailed. However, this incident is just the tip of the iceberg. Some corporate organizations have also been affected. Two heads of schools and small and medium-sized real estate agencies who became "snacks" for hackers said that the network vulnerabilities they committed are worth learning from the public: the network security system has not been updated for many years, and employees have weak network security awareness. Click Viral links. Some experts said that hackers invade the networks of companies and institutions all over the country "indiscriminately". Many universities, primary and secondary schools, chain real estate companies, airlines and even public institutions in Hong Kong have been infected. The scary thing is that even if the ransom is paid, the hackers will They will still break their promises and continue to disclose and sell confidential information, so companies must increase their security awareness. Hackers launched indiscriminate intrusions, and middle schools that did not seem to keep much confidential information also became prey for hackers. A middle school located in Kowloon District was "ransacked" by hackers early last year, stealing many important information from the school. Pang Bowen, chairman of the Information Technology Management Committee of the Smart City Alliance, pointed out that computer software or systems that are too old are often difficult to resist hacker intrusions, and some companies or institutions are still using server systems from 2012. This type of software that is too old has one thing in common, that is, the original manufacturer no longer provides any support, and even if a problem occurs, it cannot be safely upgraded, allowing hackers to take advantage of it. (Hong Kong Wenhui.com)