It is tragic to witness what is happening in eastern Europe. The conflict is near my heart, given that a good friend recently fled Kyiv with his wife, but it also raises broader public awareness of nation-state cyber-attacks. These virtual assaults are nothing new. A noted a staggering 3,000 percent increase in IoT malware activity from mid-2019 to the end of 2020, just as the Covid-19 pandemic was gaining momentum and companies shifted to remote work.
Flash forward to the present day. The U.S. government is warning enterprises of potential Russian cyberattacks as the mass exodus of companies such as Starbucks and McDonald's continues amid economic sanctions. Indeed, many of these iconic American companies are in the crosshairs of Russian saboteurs as retribution for the exits. However, a more significant concern is the possible attack and subsequent impact on critical infrastructure.
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