Ho Chi Minh City police pointed out the reason why personal information was stolen online

The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department informs about the causes and measures to deal with criminals profiting from stealing personal information online.

At the press conference of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 prevention and socio-economic recovery in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of June 2, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department answered a question about the status of people being abused by bad objects. steal information or fake personal information to profit in many ways, create fake bank accounts to borrow money through credit apps.

Senior Colonel Le Manh Ha, Deputy Head of the General Staff Department, Ho Chi Minh City Police Department, informed at the press conference

Senior Colonel Le Manh Ha, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Public Security Advisory Department, said that there are three main reasons why people reveal personal information.

Firstly, the prevention and assurance of information security of some agencies and units have not been paid due attention. Therefore, criminals can log in, spread malicious codes, and steal information in large numbers.

Second, the online sale of personal information for the purpose of trading and profiteering.

Third, a part of the people are not vigilant in protecting personal information, do not have a firm grasp of banking regulations on information security, leading to objects that can take advantage of and forge documents.

Regarding measures, Ho Chi Minh City Police has directed the Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department (PA05) to strengthen understanding of the methods and tricks of the suspects to organize prevent, fight, handle.

At the same time, the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department directed the district police and professional departments to strengthen propaganda for people about the sense of protection of personal information and the tricks of criminals.

The Ho Chi Minh City Police also directs to strictly handle violations related to cybercrime, computer networks, communication networks and acts of forging papers and documents to appropriate property.

Typically, in 2021, PA05 discovered, investigated, and transferred the district police investigation agency to handle and prosecute 2 cases, arresting and temporarily arresting the subject of forging documents and registering documents. fake bank accounts to break the law.

In addition, the Ho Chi Minh City Police also gathered and reported to the Ministry of Public Security, proposing functional ministries and branches such as the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Information and Communications to manage network operators and adjust regulations of the network. the law, overcome the loopholes in the state management of opening bank accounts under the management of mobile sims.

In particular, the Ministry of Public Security is continuing to advise the Government on Project 06, which includes the development of an application for authentication services and electronic name filling on the database of the country’s population. This enhanced solution will help make financial transactions on the network and telecommunications legitimate.

“Citizens, when detecting violations of the subject of stealing, taking advantage of their personal information and accounts to commit fraud or appropriating property, should report to the police agency, write a denunciation together with other documents. relevant to the authorities to receive and handle”, Senior Colonel Le Manh Ha emphasized.