SOCs Face Stern Test in 2023 as Hackers Target Governments and the Media

The number of incidents in the government and mass media segments will increase this year, according to Kaspersky research experts’ predictions for challenges in Security Operation Centers (SOCs) in 2023. SOCs in these and other industries, as well as supply chain attacks via telecommunications providers, are likely to face more recurring targeted attacks. More initial compromises through public-facing applications will be another threat to SOCs. Data destruction may occur in organisations that are threatened by ransomware attacks.

Repeated targeted attacks by state-sponsored hackers

The average number of incidents in the mass media sector doubled from 263 in 2021 to 561 in 2022, according to Kaspersky experts. Numerous high-profile incidents occurred over the course of the past year, one of which was when Iranian state TV broadcasting was halted due to hacker activity while the nation was in the midst of protests. Similar DDoS attacks to those that occurred in the Czech Republic also targeted media outlets. Among the 13 other analysed segments, such as industrial, food, development, financial, and others, mass media emerge

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