Governments are facing a huge increase in cyber attacks

This year is crucial for global politics and democracy, with more than half of the world’s population participating in leadership elections, especially Russia, the EU and the US. This has predictably translated into a serious increase in cyber attacks targeting government organizations around the world.

SonicWall has its threat briefly focusing on government organizations, and saw a shocking 236% year-over-year increase in malware-related attacks in the first quarter. The trend is particularly worrying considering the month leading up to the US election, which saw a 27% increase in attacks.