Hong Kong records drop in email phishing cases, but scam drill shows cybersecurity awareness ‘still lacking’

City reports 54.2% drop in cases compared with same period last year. But police say more public awareness is needed, as participants in anti-scam drill fell for fake online meeting invites, AI chatbot subscriptions. — SCMP

Hong Kong recorded a significant drop in the number of email phishing cases in the first five months of this year, but police have warned public awareness of cybersecurity is still lacking as employees at most companies that took part in an anti-scam drill clicked on dubious links.

The city logged 71 email phishing cases in the first five months of 2023, a 54.2% drop compared with the same period last year, police revealed on Monday.