The Hong Kong Police Force launch new metaverse platform, ‘CyberDefender’
The platform was launched to promote crime prevention in the metaverse as “all crimes in the cyberspace could also happen in the metaverse." The cyber security unit of the Hong Kong Police Force have launched CyberDefender, a new metaverse platform designed to educate the public of the potential dangers associated with Web3 and the metaverse . According to a May 27 statement, the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau (CSTCB) of the Hong Kong Police Force unveiled a new metaverse platform, CyberDefender, in an effort to prepare its citizens for the “challenges ahead in the digital age” with a focus on technology crime prevention. "Exploring the Metaverse" event in the CyberDefender metaverse on May 27. Source: Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. On the same day that it launched, an online event was held “Exploring the Metaverse," spanning across three virtual venues, with the aim of discussing crime prevention strategies within the meta...