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Cyber threats affect the critical infrastructure and national security of the Russian Federation.
Positive Technologies specialists presented the results of a study of current cyber threats in the CIS countries for 2023 and the first half of 2024. The report indicates that the number of attacks on this region in the second quarter of 2024 increased by 2.6 times compared to the same period last year. At the same time, almost 75% of all attacks fell on Russia, Kazakhstan took second place with 8%, and Belarus took third place with 7%. Also, in the first half of this year, the number of ads related to the CIS increased by 35% on the dark web compared to the same period last year.
Experts found that industrial enterprises (11%), telecommunications companies (10%), government agencies (9%) and IT companies (7%) were most often attacked in Russia. In Kazakhstan, cyberattacks were most often aimed at the media (19%), government agencies and financial organizations (12% each), as well as telecommunications companies (7%). In Belarus, the main attacks were aimed at government agencies (22%) and industrial enterprises (14%).
The company's analysts noted that attackers in most cases target sectors that are strategically important for the economy, since these organizations store significant amounts of confidential information, including personal data and trade secrets. That is why sectors such as industry, telecommunications, and government agencies are being targeted by a variety of threat groups, from those who sell information on the shadow market to cyberspies who gather intelligence.
The main consequences of successful attacks on organizations were leaks of confidential information (41%) and disruption of their core activities (37%). In the case of individuals, cyberattacks most often resulted in sensitive data breaches (69%) and financial losses (32%).
The most common methods of cyberattacks in the CIS countries remain the use of malware and social engineering. However, the region has seen an increased share of DDoS attacks on organizations — 18% against the global average of 8%. Experts attribute this to the aggravation of the geopolitical situation and the growing number of hacktivist groups.
According to Positive Technologies, 26% of cyberattacks in the CIS in 2023 and 2024 were committed by hacktivists who are motivated by political or social motives. Their main goal is often to completely destroy the infrastructure through encryption or data deletion. Most often, hacktivist attacks were aimed at telecommunications companies (23%) and government agencies (17%).
An analysis of ads related to the CIS and posted on shadow sites showed an increase in their number on the dark web: in the first half of 2024, the number of such publications increased by 35% compared to the same period in 2023. Most of these ads concerned Russia (85%), Belarus (29%) and Kazakhstan (28%). Most often they were related to databases (40%), and 79% of such databases were distributed free of charge. In second and third places in terms of the frequency of mentions were ads related to fake or stolen documents (16%) and cashing out money (15%).
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Positive Technologies specialists presented the results of a study of current cyber threats in the CIS countries for 2023 and the first half of 2024. The report indicates that the number of attacks on this region in the second quarter of 2024 increased by 2.6 times compared to the same period last year. At the same time, almost 75% of all attacks fell on Russia, Kazakhstan took second place with 8%, and Belarus took third place with 7%. Also, in the first half of this year, the number of ads related to the CIS increased by 35% on the dark web compared to the same period last year.
Experts found that industrial enterprises (11%), telecommunications companies (10%), government agencies (9%) and IT companies (7%) were most often attacked in Russia. In Kazakhstan, cyberattacks were most often aimed at the media (19%), government agencies and financial organizations (12% each), as well as telecommunications companies (7%). In Belarus, the main attacks were aimed at government agencies (22%) and industrial enterprises (14%).
The company's analysts noted that attackers in most cases target sectors that are strategically important for the economy, since these organizations store significant amounts of confidential information, including personal data and trade secrets. That is why sectors such as industry, telecommunications, and government agencies are being targeted by a variety of threat groups, from those who sell information on the shadow market to cyberspies who gather intelligence.
The main consequences of successful attacks on organizations were leaks of confidential information (41%) and disruption of their core activities (37%). In the case of individuals, cyberattacks most often resulted in sensitive data breaches (69%) and financial losses (32%).
The most common methods of cyberattacks in the CIS countries remain the use of malware and social engineering. However, the region has seen an increased share of DDoS attacks on organizations — 18% against the global average of 8%. Experts attribute this to the aggravation of the geopolitical situation and the growing number of hacktivist groups.
According to Positive Technologies, 26% of cyberattacks in the CIS in 2023 and 2024 were committed by hacktivists who are motivated by political or social motives. Their main goal is often to completely destroy the infrastructure through encryption or data deletion. Most often, hacktivist attacks were aimed at telecommunications companies (23%) and government agencies (17%).
An analysis of ads related to the CIS and posted on shadow sites showed an increase in their number on the dark web: in the first half of 2024, the number of such publications increased by 35% compared to the same period in 2023. Most of these ads concerned Russia (85%), Belarus (29%) and Kazakhstan (28%). Most often they were related to databases (40%), and 79% of such databases were distributed free of charge. In second and third places in terms of the frequency of mentions were ads related to fake or stolen documents (16%) and cashing out money (15%).
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