Malware Unleashed: Public Sector Hit in Sudden Surge
by JohnCCR - Thursday August 17, 2023 at 07:29 PM
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The just-released BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence Report reveals a 40% increase in cyberattacks against government and public service organizations versus the previous quarter. This includes public transit, utilities, schools, and other government services we rely on daily.

With limited resources and often immature cyber defense programs, these publicly funded organizations are struggling against the double-pronged threat of attacks from both nation-states and the criminal underground.

These are just a few of the findings contained in the latest edition of BlackBerry's quarterly cybersecurity benchmarking guide.

Covering events between March and May 2023, provides new information for the cybersecurity industry worldwide based on a detailed geopolitical analysis. BlackBerry observed and stopped 1.5 million attacks within the 90-day period.
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