Cyberattacks against US rising unchecked: study
October 09, 2012  02:33
The number of cyber attacks targeting US organisations has doubled over the past three years, leading to hefty losses, a study released has showed.

The study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Hewlett Packard said most of the attacks involve malicious code, denial of service, stolen or hijacked devices, or "malevolent insiders."

"The occurrence of cyber attacks has more than doubled over a three year period, while the financial impact has increased by nearly 40 percent," the report said.

The 2012 study showed organisations experiencing an average of 102 successful attacks per week, compared to 72 attacks per week in 2011 and 50 attacks per week in 2010.

Among the organisations surveyed which were hit by successful cyber attacks, the average losses was $8.9 million, up six per cent from 2011 and 38 per cent increase over 2010.
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