Cyber attacks continue to be one of the biggest threats not only to us, but also to countries that make personal use. It is quite disturbing even for us to think that our information on our phones and computers is being accessed. The consequences and dimensions of cyber attacks on countries are much larger.
Our country is facing more and more cyber attacks every year. The data released last year also reveal the seriousness of the situation. Some of the most cyber-attacked countries are the USA, China, the Netherlands and Russia. According to the FBI, the vast majority of cyberattacks on the United States are carried out by China. In fact, according to the statements, the cyber attacks made by China against the USA are more than the sum of the attacks made by all other countries.
Attacks from China caused great damage
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray said the FBI has conducted more than 2,000 investigations of cyberattacks through China. Stating that China stole a surprising amount of information and caused great damage, Wray said that they encountered a new case every 12 hours. Citing the hacking of Microsoft Exchange as an example of the devastating damage that Chinese hackers can cause to the US industry, Wray stated that the networks of 10,000 American companies were affected by this incident.
In 2015, then-President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a cyber security agreement between the countries, stating that no attack would be made or that attacks would not be knowingly supported. Saying that they received news that China was ignoring the agreement a month after the agreement was signed, Wray stated that the attacks from China have increased continuously since the agreement.
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