After the VNDirect system was attacked and could not be fixed, the Securities Commission asked other securities companies to review system security issues.
The document was sent by the Securities Commission to each market member, requesting immediate review and inspection of system security methods, especially the securities trading system and network connection to promptly fix any security vulnerabilities if any.
"In case the company detects signs of security insecurity, it must be proactive and focus resources to handle and fix it," the Securities Commission said, asking companies to urgently review, report inspection results, and remedial plans (if any) before April 1.
Previously, on March 24, VNDirect announced that the entire system was attacked by an international organization, leading to the temporary suspension of all trading platforms. As of this morning (March 26), after two days of problems, the company's website still only displayed a notice of the problem. The trading platforms are still inaccessible.
In a statement issued on the morning of March 25, VNDirect said it was working with partners who are leading technology corporations in Vietnam, as well as coordinating with the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention (A05) and the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention (PA05) to ensure prevention of similar incidents.
"All customer information and assets are guaranteed to be safe and unaffected by the attack," VNDirect said, adding that the incident only affected transactions and they are making every effort to restore the entire system.
The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) both announced that they would disconnect remote and online trading on VNDirect's markets to the two exchanges from March 25. This will be done until the company completely fixes the problem. Other members are still connected and trading normally.
After VNDirect announced that its system was attacked, its member and related companies also reported similar situations. The Post and Telecommunication Insurance Corporation (PTI) said that its system was attacked from the morning of March 24, while the websites of IPA Investment Group and IPAAM were inaccessible.
VNDirect Securities was established in 2006 and is one of the largest members of the market. In 2023, the company ranked third in brokerage market share on the HoSE, with 7.01%. Its market share is only behind SSI and VPS.
By the end of 2023, the company's total assets will reach more than VND 41,000 billion, with equity of over VND 12,100 billion. VNDirect manages more than VND 83,000 billion in assets and customer asset payables.
Minh Son
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