More online attacks on organisations in S-E Asia

Singapore

IN the first half of the year, organisations in South-east Asia (SEA) faced a 45 per cent higher risk of facing a targeted cyber attack than the global average, according to a report released by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Singtel) and FireEye. In the prior six-month period, SEA organisations faced only a 7 per cent higher risk.

Across the region, 29 per cent of observed organisations were targeted by advanced cyber attacks in the first half of 2015. Thailand and the Philippines were the hardest hit, with 40 per cent and 39 per cent of observed organisations exposed to these attacks, respectively.

More than one-third of malware detections associated with advanced persistent threat (APT) groups originated within the entertainment, media and hospitality industries. By targeting media organisations, threat groups can gain a…