Cyber attacks rising globally

By Agence France-Presse

May 26, 2021 12:55 am

COLORADO: A series of high-profile cyberattacks on targets in the West have highlighted the vulnerability of companies and institutions, making the issue a higher public priority but with no easy solution.

The latest incident to underline the capacity of cybercriminals to disrupt daily life came in early May when Colonial Pipeline, a US-based operator of a key fuel pipeline, became a victim of ransomware.

Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France: In this file photo taken on March 18, 2021 a French soldier wearing the logo badge of the 807 CTRS Cyber Defence attends the cyber defense exercise DEFNET 2021 in Rennes, western France. AFP FILE PHOTO

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