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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.
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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