‘Cyber Battlefield’ Map Shows Attacks Being Played in Real Time

A live map is all set to monitor cyberattacks around the globe as the conflict in Ukraine fuels a ‘significant surge’ in hostile activity.

Apparently, the technology utilizes intelligence gathered from a high-end AI-powered system – ThreatCloud AI.

The maps shows countries and companies that are particularly targeted with cyber incidents like malware attacks, phishing or exploitation.

How are Cyber Activities Impacted by the War
According to a US-Israeli cyber security firm, Check Point, cyber activities have increased at an alarming rate in the past 17 months, reason being the Ukraine war.

Over the previous six months, the UK was attacked 854 times on average every week. As of May 2023, ransomware attacks have a negative effect on one out of every 77 organizations in the country.

According to Muhammad Yahya Patel, lead security engineer and evangelist for Check Point, “The threat landscape has continued to evolve in sync with the digital world as we are more connected to the internet than ever before. This has led to multi-vector cyberattacks and well thought out campaigns by criminals who want to cause maximum damage to organizations[…]Sometimes they use advanced tools and methods, while other times it’s a simple method like getting someone to click a link in an email.”

Moreover, the UK has been suffering an online conflict as a group of hackers, have targeted prominent British organizations, frequently with links to the Kremlin that are either verified or rum

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