The landscape for cyberattacks is constantly evolving. Attacks are becoming more global and sophisticated, and 2019 is poised to continue this trend toward increasing complexity.

This Legal Update highlights: (i) the main aspects of the threat landscape identified by the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (“ENISA”) in its 2018 Threat Landscape Report

On 8 May 2017, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued a consultation paper inviting comments on its latest proposals (“Proposal”) aimed at reducing the risks of cyber attacks in relation to Internet trading. The consultation period ends on 7 July 2017.

Since the beginning of 2016, at least 12 licensed corporations in