The Ministry of Public Security coordinates with Interpol to prevent cybercrime 2023

At the press conference of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the afternoon of October 5, Mr. Pham Cong Hai, Deputy Head of Division 5, Department of Cyber Security and Crime Prevention using High Technology – Ministry of Public Security, said that public crimes High technology often operates on an international scale. These groups are headquartered abroad, then entice domestic users to participate in illegal activities. Therefore, Vietnamese police coordinated with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to investigate and handle the case.

In the past 9 months, authorities have reviewed and blocked 22,400 websites, accounts and applications related to gambling activities, trading in banned substances, providing pirated content and depraved cultural products. . However, cyber security violations are still complicated because groups take advantage of the strengths of information technology such as cross-border properties, encryption capabilities and information security.

“The crime process is easy, but the investigation and handling takes a lot of time,” Mr. Hai said.

High-tech criminals also have many new tricks such as using deepfake technology to commit fraud, using software to distribute messages to entice users to participate in gambling, take out black credit, steal, and buy and sell personal information. bank accounts serving illegal purposes. Many people abroad also take advantage of Vietnam’s territory to set up websites to serve crime rings. Therefore, Vietnamese authorities asked for support from Interpol.

In early July, the Department of Information Security – Ministry of Information and Communications also assessed that criminal groups based abroad are one of the reasons why online fraud increased by 64.78% over the same period. last year. “Previously, we knew about Vietnamese fraud organizations in Cambodia, but now they appear in Laos and the Philippines,” said Mr. Tran Quang Hung, Deputy Director of Information Security Department.

The Ministry of Public Security advises people to be wary of calls claiming to be officials of state agencies, especially police forces, to request cooperation in investigations. Users also need to regularly update privacy security features on social network accounts, do not provide information, addresses, phone numbers, bank accounts to any strangers, and do not click on the link. links, attachments in emails, messages sent from unknown addresses.

In case you receive a message to borrow money or ask to transfer money to a relative, you need to confirm the information. Users should also not rent personal documents, open accounts, transfer money or receive bank transfers to unrelated people. If you suspect there are signs of account appropriation, you should report to the police for instructions on how to resolve the issue.

Hoang Giang