Hello dear readers, again with all of you in this opportunity to share contextualized information on the current scenario of cyber warfare and digital defense as methods of economic and financial control, which are being waged relentlessly by the United States of America, Russia and China.
Hundreds of analysts agree that the United States, Russia and China are currently engaged in a cyber war, and Microsoft's analysis indicates an increase in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Recall that the war between Russia and Ukraine began months ago, but it is not only being waged through physical attacks, but part of the strategy includes the development of cyber attacks. These breaches of electronic devices belonging to the enemy were recorded in a Microsoft report on digital defense that summarizes these specific incidents in data.
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Cyber attacks have been increasing, which, according to the Microsoft report, could be explained by attempts to damage Ukrainian infrastructure and aggressive espionage directed at Ukraine's allies, including the United States, which was identified as the country targeted by the most cyber attacks in the world, followed by the United Kingdom.
In addition, Microsoft recommends that companies should further protect potential targets containing sensitive information. This can be achieved by enabling protection through the cloud, as it identifies threats that are new and those already known to the system.
On the other hand, China has also been involved in espionage attempts by means of cyber attacks with the aim of extracting information. According to information presented by Microsoft, between February and March, a Chinese cybercriminal directed attacks against 100 accounts related to an Asian organization that held meetings with the U.S. government..
While North America and Europe saw a decrease in the number of reported cases, cases in Latin America increased as did phishing cases that seek to use the context of the Russia-Ukraine war to solicit supposed donations via cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin or Ethereum) to charities supporting Ukrainian civilians.