Vietnam lost 8,000 billion VND due to personal computer viruses
On average, each computer user in Vietnam suffers a loss of more than 1,350,000 VND.
According to Bkav Vietnam Cyber Security Company, computer viruses have caused personal computer users in Vietnam to lose up to VND8,000 billion, equivalent to US$400 million. This figure is calculated based on the income of computer users and the time their work is interrupted due to problems caused by computer viruses.
At least 6 million computers in Vietnam are affected by computer viruses.
Research by Bkav Vietnam Cyber Security Company shows that in the past 12 months, personal computer users in Vietnam have suffered many losses related to computer viruses. Accordingly, on average, each computer user in Vietnam suffered losses of more than 1,350,000 VND, with at least 6 million computers currently in use nationwide.
According to this study, Bkav Company also determined that the risk of malware infection from USB is on the rise again. Users admitted that their USB drives were infected with viruses at least once in the past 12 months, an increase of 5% compared to last year. USB continues to be a means of spreading viruses.
Mr. Vu Ngoc Son, Director of Research Department, Bkav Vietnam Cyber Security Company, said that many computer users in Vietnam still do not pay attention to protecting their personal computers: "Currently, computer users in Vietnam equip themselves with fully updated copyrighted anti-virus software, which can be said to be not many compared to the number of computers being used regularly in Vietnam.
Therefore, users need to further improve their awareness of use. In addition to being aware of the dangers of computer viruses, it is necessary to turn them into actions, that is, equipping yourself with anti-virus software to protect yourself and the community. If a user equips himself with anti-virus software to protect his computer, the possibility of spreading and disseminating viruses in the community will also be reduced"./.
(According to VOV) -LH
