Eviralnews,, citing Rashatodi, Anna Kulashova, the executive officer of Kaspersky in Russia and the CIS, announced on Monday in an interview with Ryanovsti that this country has been the target of cyber attacks more than any other country in the last two and a half years. is
This executive stated that more than half of Kaspersky users in Russia were targeted by hackers during the first eight months of this year.
He further said that government and financial institutions, as well as telecommunication, media and industry sectors, are the most targets of cyber crimes in this country.
To compromise organizations, hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in existing public applications and steal login credentials to sites that can be obtained by cracking passwords, including from smaller companies that act as contractors to larger businesses, Kulashova said.
He also explained that a challenge that urgently needs to be addressed is hacktivism, where cybercriminals damage business operations to draw public attention to social or political issues, but most cyberattacks are carried out for financial gain or espionage. .
In July, Kaspersky recorded two waves of targeted emails containing malicious software or links to domestic businesses, Kulashova noted.
These files were sent to about a thousand employees in the production, financial and energy sectors, as well as employees of government organizations.
He further explained that if the attack is successful, cybercriminals can access computers remotely and download confidential files and documents.
Kulashova also said that hackers have carried out several sophisticated targeted attacks against Russian IT companies and government institutions.
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