Cybersecurity watchdog warns of phishing risks linked to e-traffic tickets
發佈日期: 2025-06-03 20:00
TVB News
A cybersecurity watchdog has flagged a surge in cyber security incidents this year.
The body warned the public to stay alert as fraudsters might exploit the upcoming e-ticketing system for traffic violations.
Starting June 15th, the police will issue electronic tickets for traffic violations instead of traditional paper versions. Offenders will receive penalty tickets via SMS messages or emails, directing them to an official website or an app for payment.
With that, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre foresees that scammers could develop phishing links related to the e-traffic tickets.
They remind users to examine such links closely, noting that official platfoms use the ".gov.hk" domain, which cannot be mimicked.
Also flagged is the rise in "secondary" scam cases in which fraudsters tried to scam victims again, including some posing as HKCERT staff.
ALEX CHAN, HKCERT Spokesperson & General Manager, Digital Transformation, HKPC: There is a (chat) group with other similar victims, then (they) started a subsequent conversation saying that if you can provide with me the personal information, such as your ID cards or your bank information, Hong Kong CERT can return all the recovered funds.
The centre said they received more than 12,000 reports of cybersecurity incidents last year.
62 percent related to phishing scams. In just the first three months of this year, 4,000 cybersecurity cases were reported, marking a 67 percent spike and pointing to an even higher annual total ahead.
The centre reminds the public to stay vigilant against any suspicious payment requests via emails or phone messages, and if in doubt, always verify and double-check through official channels.
