The pandemic has multiplied cyber attacks

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2020. 11. 24. 11:18

The number of cyber attacks has risen by nearly 300 percent during the coronavirus pandemic – was said at EY’s online digital market protection event. Hackers can ruin the reputation of an online store in minutes, and with complex operations, they can even steal significant sums of money from financial institutions. With proper training of employees, domestic companies can rule out about 80 percent of the risks.

The pandemic has drastically increased the amount of data stored online and the number of collaboration applications that help teamwork in which employees share confidential information, even with external parties. This poses a serious risk to domestic companies, which is further exacerbated by the fact that employees often circumvent security measures, such as performing regular software updates, as this could potentially slow down their work. This allows sensitive business data to fall into the hands of fraudsters from a fundamentally protected, controlled environment.