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The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) conducted the Cyber Security Tabletop Exercise cum Seminar, codenamed SWORDLIFTER on September 9. The event aimed to enhance cyber resilience, incident reporting co-ordination and immediate response capabilities of relevant stakeholders in preparation for the 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD) and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG). More than 100 representatives from over 30 departments, units and organisations joined the event.
The seminar focused on the cyber threats faced and deployment strategies adopted during major sporting events in the past. Industry leaders were invited to share local and overseas case studies and best practices. Topics covered prevention of phishing and counterfeit tickets websites, website security, system intrusion protection and social media account security. The tabletop exercise adopted an integrated scenario simulating pre-event situations where the organiser and relevant stakeholders received malicious and false information, their official websites or related pages were hijacked, and critical infrastructures faced cyberattacks, etc. During the exercise, participants conducted incident analysis, multi-agency reporting and recovery operations, with a view to better understanding the potential impacts of different cyberattacks and corresponding response processes.
