Accelerated cyberattacks before elections
Accelerated cyberattacks before elections The countdown started for the incoming U.S Presidential elections. Cyber attacks always happen but seems that it increased the pre-election period. Let us look at recent cyber activities. 1- Hackers targeted Washington State's agencies. For more details about the above news, here is the link: https://theprint.in/world/hackers-target-washington-states-agencies-weeks-before-us-presidential-attack/511985/ 2- Major health system in the U.S become victim of another cyber attack Details of above news is in the link for furthermore read. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1241254 3- One of the biggest shipping group. French originated CMA CGM was victim also. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cmacgm-cyber/shipping-group-cma-cgm-says-dealing-with-cyber-attack-idUSKBN26J1V3 4- NATO deputy secretary warn that cyberattacks could trigger the NATO's article 5 ( which defines total counterstrike if any member has been attacked. ) https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/09/28/Cyberattack-could-trigger-Article-5-response-NATO-deputy-secretary-warns/9741601318459/ All these happen in same day. Cyber attacks is a "clear & present danger" and it is escalating.
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Things like this will always happen before big events