Key Steps to Manage a Cyber Breach Incident in China

Re-posting an article that our team of Forensic, Cybersecurity and Legal specialists recently wrote and published on Hong Kong Lawyer, a publication of the Hong Kong Law Society.

Under the current situation where organizations in China are greatly impacted by the Coronavirus situation, being well prepared to manage a cyber incident is perhaps now more critical than ever!

Not surprisingly, cyber criminals are capitalizing on the Coronavirus misfortune to launch phishing campaigns to lure the unsuspecting into downloading malware onto their work or home PCs as they scurry the Internet for the latest news and information.

At a time when organizations are faced with challenging circumstances and majority of employees are working remotely from homes in what is an atypical situation, spotting anomalous activities could be a lot harder and detection of cyber breach activities may just slip through the cracks.

In the unfortunate event that one is faced with a cyber breach incident in China, the steps outlined in this article could be a useful reference to minimize damage and fulfill key legal and regulatory obligations, even if you already have a well outlined incident response plan.