The Hong Kong Government has published on 6 December 2024 a draft of the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Bill (“Bill”), marking a significant step towards enhancing cybersecurity standards in relation to essential services and critical societal or economic activities in Hong Kong. This Bill aims to protect the security of the critical computer systems (CCSs) of critical infrastructures (CIs), to regulate operators of CIs (i.e., critical infrastructure operators (CIOs)) and to provide for the investigation into, and response to, computer-system security threats and incidents.
