Governments and public services globally facing 40% more cyberattacks: Report

There has been a 40 percent increase in cyberattacks targeting government agencies and the public services sector, claims BlackBerry Limited’s latest Quarterly Global Threat Intelligence Report. “Governments and public services, such as public transit, electricity, water services, schools, and non-profit organizations, stand as unfortunate bullseyes for cybercriminals and other threat actors, whose attacks seek to wreak maximum havoc and who often times face very little resistance,” said Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat Research and Intelligence at BlackBerry.