Why are there so many cyberattacks lately? An explainer on the rising trend

Are cyberattacks happening more often? “It’s supported by sovereign countries that harbour ransomware attackers, and ransomware attacks have proven to be highly lucrative,” says Finlay, noting that cyberattacks are also increasing as our reliance on technology does. And now you’ve got a widespread problem.”What can people do to protect themselves from cyberattacks? “That often involves investing in people, processes and technologies, so training your people to be aware of cybersecurity attacks,” Finlay says. Cyber awareness training is “absolutely” the first tool businesses, the government and even schools need to adopt to protect themselves, Falzon says.