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The Hong Kong Police Force just rolled out a new metaverse platform it has aptly named “CyberDefender.” The authorities said it established the platform to improve safety in the Metaverse space. Moreover, the main aim of creating the CyberDefender is to promote crime prevention within the virtual world.
They warned that all crimes being committed in the cyber world could also happen in the metaverse. CoinTelegraph reported that the launch of CyberDefender also marks the entry of the Hong Kong Police Force into the virtual world that has been described as the next evolution in social connection and the successor to the mobile internet. The move also showed the force’s acceptance of the metaverse that has a lot of potential.
It was the cybersecurity division of the police force which has built and launched the CyberDefender. With its existence, the authorities expect to inform and educate the public about the dangers of using the metaverse and the Web3.
The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) unit of the Hong Kong Police Force revealed its metaverse platform just last weekend. They further explained that this was designed to prepare the citizens for the challenges they have to face ahead in this digital era. This will be a big help in preventing cyber crimes too.
“Police will continue to organize public educational initiatives on different themes through the ‘CyberDefender Metaverse’ platform, raise the awareness among teenagers regarding the latest advancements in information technology, potential pitfalls and the importance of preventing technology crimes,“ Ip Cheuk Yu, the chief inspector of CSTCB, said in a statement at the launch of CyberDefender.
He further explained the importance of the platform by saying, “All crimes in cyberspace could also happen in the metaverse, such as investment frauds, unauthorized access to systems, theft, and sexual offenses. The decentralized nature of virtual assets in Web3 may also increase the likelihood of cyber criminals targeting endpoint devices, virtual asset wallets, and smart contracts.”
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