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The 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia were a series of cyberattacks that began on 27 April 2007 and targeted websites of Estonian organizations, including Estonian parliament, banks, ministries, newspapers, and broadcasters, amid the country's disagreement with Russia about the relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn, an elaborate Soviet-era grave marker, as well as war graves in Tallinn.
This is mainly used to weaken the opposing country by compromising its core systems and the countries data and other vulnerable information. Money is motivating for cyber attacks for ransomware, phishing, and data theft as the cyber criminals can differently contact the victims and ask for money and in return the data stays safe. [46]
Cybercrime is "international" or "transnational" – there are ‘no cyber-borders between countries'. [2] International cybercrimes often challenge the effectiveness of domestic and international law, and law enforcement. Because existing laws in many countries are not tailored to deal with cybercrime, criminals increasingly conduct crimes on ...
A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around the world violate human rights by probing electronic communications and ...
2012 Operation Ababil, a series of cyber attacks starting in 2012, targeting various American financial institutions and carried out by a group calling itself the Cyber fighters of Izz Ad-Din Al Qassam. 2013 Singapore cyberattacks, attack by Anonymous "in response to web censorship regulations in the country, specifically on news outlets"
Cybercrime is expected to cost the global economy as much as $10.5 trillion dollars by 2025, according to a report from Cybersecurity Ventures. A recent Gartner survey revealed that, by that time ...
The list has been cited by journalists and academics in making broad comparative points about countries or regions. [2] [3] The report uses 12 factors to determine the rating for each nation, including security threats, economic implosion, human rights violations and refugee flows.
Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar in Southeast Asia have been the most known scam center destinations. [9] These countries are particularly vulnerable due to their strategic location next to China and weak law enforcement. [33] Below are known cyber scam hotspots: Cambodia: Sihanoukville [34] Poipet [34] Bavet [34] Laos: