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Cyber-attacks in Viet Nam decrease by nearly 34% in 2022

VGP - Kaspersky Security Network data showed that the number of online and offline attacks in Viet Nam in 2022 decreased by 33.8 percent compared to the previous year, reflecting Viet Nam's efforts in creating a safe cyberspace.

March 09, 2023 8:48 PM GMT+7
Cyber-attacks in Viet Nam decrease by 33.8% in 2022 - Ảnh 1.

The firm said it had detected and blocked a total of 41,989,163 cyber-attacks spread over the Internet on computers of users in Viet Nam last year, much lower than the figure of over 63 million cases recorded in 2021. 

The Southeast Asian nation ranked 49th globally in terms of the number of online attacks.

In terms of offline threats, data from Kaspersky also showed that the number of cases in 2022 in Viet Nam fell by 25.39 percent and 54.74 percent compared to 2021 and 2020, respectively, with a total of 121,542,272 malware-related threats distributed via USB, CD, DVD and other offline methods, ranking 31st globally. 

In 2022, the Government issued a national cybersecurity strategy in response to cyberspace challenges till 2025 with a vision towards 2030.

Under the strategy, the Government targets to maintain Viet Nam's ranking on global cybersecurity index from 25th-30th by 2025.