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)