Cyber Attacks on Government Organizations beyond Ukraine Surge by 21%
Check Point Research (CPR) provides an update on cyber attacks observed throughout the Russia-Ukraine target. In the first three days of combat, cyber attacks on Ukraine’s government and military sector increased by a staggering 196%. Since then, cyber attacks on Ukraine’s government and military sector decreased, dropping 50% in the last 7 days. CPR suspects that hackers have made a shift towards taking advantage of other governments focused on the conflict. However, cyber attacks on all industries, not just government/military sector, in Ukraine and Russia have increased to the highest point since the beginning of the conflict and 2022. · In Ukraine, CPR documented a 20% increase in overall cyber attacks on all industries since the beginning of the conflict · In Russia, CPR documented a 1% increase in overall cyber attacks on all industries since the beginning of the conflict · ...