496 cyberattacks reported in 2022, says permanent secretary (19.09.2023)
 Posted on : Sep 20, 2023, 11:32AM   77 total views  Category : Local News

In 2022, 496 cyberattacks were reported to Brunei Computer Emergency Response Team (BruCERT), where 33 per cent were related to social media, 20 per cent involved scams and the remainder comprised cases of malware, hacking and cyberbullying.

 

Permanent Secretary (Economy, Trade and Industry) at the Ministry of Finance and Economy Dr Hajah May Fa’ezah binti Haji Ahmad Ariffin said this in her keynote address at the 2nd Brunei Economic Forum 2023 on ‘Socio-Economic Planning for Brunei: Challenges and Opportunities’ at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) on Tuesday.

 

She also said, “While such dangers are alarming, it should not deter us from fully embracing and riding the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) wave. After all, digitalisation and technological innovation have massive potential in allowing us to leapfrog traditional growth models.”

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-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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