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Hong Kong Cybersecurity Attack and Defence Drill 'Building Defence Through Attack 2026' Begins

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The 'Hong Kong Cybersecurity Attack and Defence Drill - Building Defence Through Attack 2026', led and organised by the Digital Policy Office, began on 29 October 2026 and runs for 3 days and 2 nights, a total of 60 hours, ending on the evening of 31 October. The Digital Policy Office has held the drill for 3 consecutive years, and this edition has expanded further, with 51 'blue teams' and 23 'red teams'; the blue teams cover designated information systems of 28 government departments and 23 public organisations and private enterprises, and private enterprises have been invited to join the defending side for the first time. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong attended the opening ceremony that day and said in his speech that recent global cybersecurity incidents were a reminder of the need to establish a sound cybersecurity defence system.

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29 Oct
  1. 政府新聞處·新聞公報
    香港網絡安全攻防演練「以攻築防2026」今日展開 首次邀私營企業加入防守方

    「香港網絡安全攻防演練—以攻築防2026」今日起一連三日展開,由數字政策辦公室牽頭主辦,今年首次邀請私營企業加入防守方。演練共有51隊藍隊參與,包括28個政府部門及23間公共機構和私營企業的指定資訊系統,紅隊則有23隊。演練為期三日兩夜共60小時,將於十月三十一日晚上完結。

  2. 政府新聞處·新聞公報
    孫東出席「香港網絡安全攻防演練──以攻築防2026」開幕典禮致辭

    創新科技及工業局局長孫東今日出席「香港網絡安全攻防演練──以攻築防2026」開幕典禮並致辭。數字辦連續三年舉辦演練,今次共有51隊「藍隊」及23隊「紅隊」,規模進一步擴大,「藍隊」首次邀請私營企業加入。孫東表示,近日發生的環球網絡安全事件提醒要建立健全網絡安全防禦體系。

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