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No. of PCs Affected and Related Financial Losses in Hong Kong
The following tables show the
no. of PCs affected by computer crimes and the
related financial losses incurred from 2000 to
2004.
Table showing
the no. of PCs affected due to computer crimes
in
Hong Kong from 2000 to 2004
| Item |
Year 2000 |
Year 2001 |
Year 2002 |
Year 2003 |
Year 2004
|
| No. of PCs
affected |
4,733 |
5,366 |
5,460 |
4,098 |
3,464 |
Table showing the financial
losses due to computer crimes in
Hong Kong from 2000 to 2004
| 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 |
1,835,883 |
1,221,400 |
853,150 |
| Average Financial Loss
per Victimised Company |
2,461 |
3,888 |
5,632 |
3,116 |
2,617 |
Source: "Information
Security Survey" of Hong Kong Computer Emergency
Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT)
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