Governments were responsible for over three quarters (87 per cent) of the 511 spying incidents recorded, the latest Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon Communications has found.
Half (49 per cent) of the attacks originated in China and other East Asian nations, while it is believed that 21 per cent came from Eastern European countries. It was also discovered that 54 per cent of these cyber attacks affect the US
The report stated: “The public, professional, and manufacturing sectors are more targeted by espionage than the rest of the field. Many of these organisations are targeted because of the contracts and relationships Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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