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Impacts
In the information age, the use of computers
or information systems is applied nearly everywhere
in our modern society. It includes critical infrastructures
such as power supply systems, fresh water supply
systems, public transportation, communications
networks, etc, to all kinds of business operations.
Criminal damages to these systems create much
greater impact than that of conventional criminal
attacks.
General
Impacts
- Loss of data and information
- Damage of IT resources
- Time wasting in reading, checking, verifying
( e.g. hoax) and re-setting the system
- Wasting bandwidth
- Unavailability of service
- Unauthorised use or misuse of computer systems
- Loss of customer trust
- Loss of public confidence
- Disruption of Production
- Financial Loss
- Reputation of Companies
Recent
Figures
Table showing the latest figures on
financial losses due to computer crimes in Hong
Kong
| Type
of computer attack |
Total
financial loss (HK$) |
| Year
2000 |
Year
2001 |
Year
2002 |
Year
2003 |
Year
2004 |
| Hacking |
116,000 |
77,500 |
206,900 |
286,000 |
42,150 |
| Denial of service |
0 |
0 |
96,500 |
32,850 |
126,850 |
| Virus |
1,259,650 |
1,446,500 |
1,352,483 |
819,550 |
684,150 |
| Theft of information |
0 |
0 |
180,000 |
83,000 |
0 |
| Total financial loss |
1,375,650 |
1,524,000
(+10.8%) |
1,835,883
(+20.5%) |
1,221,400
(-33.5%) |
853,150
(-30.1%) |
| Average Financial Loss
per Victimised Company |
2,461 |
3,888
(+58%) |
5,632
(+44.9%) |
3,116
(-44.7%) |
2,617
(-16%) |
Source: "Information Security Survey"
of Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team
Coordination Centre (HKCERT)
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for figures on financial losses due to computer
crimes in Hong Kong in the recent years.
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