Organisations across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, are facing a concerning rise in ransomware attacks, with businesses in the region experiencing an average of 400 attempted attacks per day in 2024, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

VOV.VN - According to recent statistics from the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications, there were 204 cyberattacks on information systems in Vietnam in October, a decrease of 18.4% from the previous month and a drop of 79.8% compared to the same period in 2023.

Financial frauds and cyberattacks on the Vietnamese financial information systems are on the rise, but many domestic financial agencies still do not pay due attention to the issue, officials said.

VOV.VN - Hackers carried out a ransomware attack on the information technology system of the Vietnam Post Corporation (Vietnam Post) on June 4 morning, causing disruption to the firm’s operations.