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Faced with complex transnational crime activities, Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) is committed to collaborating with INTERPOL, academic institutions and law enforcements agencies (LEAs) from various countries by conducting joint law enforcement operations and conferences, while actively promoting participation from the Belt and Road countries in international collaboration on cybersecurity.
ASP Working Group Meeting on Cybercrime
Chief Superintendent Lam Cheuk-ho and Chief Inspector Chan Hung attended the 2nd INTERPOL Asia and South Pacific (ASP) Working Group Meeting on Cybercrime for Heads of Units in Hanoi, Vietnam between July 8 and 11. Delivering the opening speech as Vice-Chairperson of the Working Group, Lam Cheuk-ho introduced international cooperation achievements of the Hong Kong Police Force in combatting cybercrime and outlined future direction of the Working Group. Chan Hung reported on the Force’s participation and results in Operation SECURE, a global joint law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL.
The operation dismantled over 20 000 malicious online platforms, seized 41 hacker servers and led to the arrest of 32 suspects in multiple countries, demonstrating the significant effectiveness of cross-border law enforcement collaboration in curbing cybercrime.
Digital Forensics Expert Group Meeting
The 10th Digital Forensics Expert Group Meeting (DFEG 2025), hosted by INTERPOL and co-organised by CSTCB as well as the University of Hong Kong (HKU), took place at HKU between July 14 and 16. The event was held in Hong Kong for the first time, attracting the attendance of over 100 experts from more than 40 countries and regions, representing relevant academic and law enforcement institutions. 27 experts were invited to engage in in-depth discussions on topics such as the latest technological developments, forensic techniques and applications of AI.
Digital forensics challenge
CSTCB held the 2nd International Digital Forensics Challenge (IDFC 2025) in collaboration with HKU and Dataport Technology Limited from July 16 to 17. The event attracted the participation of 22 teams from 15 regions. The competition simulated a scenario in which an investment company’s AI model was hacked to develop a fictitious investment scheme, defrauding investors into purchasing fake cryptocurrencies. Participants were required to demonstrate their technical skills in digital evidence analysis and cryptocurrency asset tracing, reconstructing the case within a limited timeframe. The final winner was the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
Strengthening HK as international cybersecurity hub
DFEG 2025 and IDFC 2025 attracted the attendance of a total of 64 forensics experts and 10 competing teams from 29 countries along the Belt and Road Initiative. This highlighted Hong Kong’s role as a “super connector”, while simultaneously promoting the enhancement of cyber investigation and digital forensics capabilities in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative.
CSTCB will continue to strengthen international public-private partnerships to facilitate wide application and development of digital forensics technology.
