Russia and China bombard Blighty with 188 cyberattacks in 3 months

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Some of these attempts include Russian state-sponsored hackers trying to steal defence and foreign policy secrets, according to the UKs newly appointed National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin. Security vendors said that high-level malfeasance by foreign espionage agencies is an issue for Western businesses as well as governments. Piers Wilson, head of product management at Huntsman Security, commented: "While we may be seeing a reported step change in online attacks from Russia and other countries, there is little doubt that foreign powers who commit, or at least support, these attacks will see any element of the UK government and infrastructure as a legitimate target. Ross Brewer, VP and MD of EMEA at LogRhythm, said: "Organised and state-sponsored hackers have evidently stepped up their game and this could lead to many unpleasant scenarios – from ransomware to the theft of intellectual property to the complete shutdown of our critical national infrastructure." Whether its a mobile or wearable device, or even a seemingly innocent internet-connected fridge, cybercriminals have an almost infinite number of vectors to exploit when attempting to extract valuable data."

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