Three-quarters believe nation-state actors’ capabilities have the potential to instigate a full-scale cyberwar.
Around 90 percent of UK IT decision-makers express concern about the impact of nation-state cyber threats on their organisations.
According to research by Armis, 88 percent expressed concern, a rise of 32 percent from last year. Almost half (47 percent) of UK respondents believe the threat is imminent, and have already had to report an act of cyberwarfare to authorities.
Additional findings from this year’s report include: 73 percent of UK IT professionals believe the capabilities of nation-state actors have the potential to instigate a full-scale cyberwar that could cripple global critical infrastructure.
“Businesses are facing a perfect storm of nation-state attacks, AI-powered threats and crippling ransomware payments,” said Andy Norton, European cyber risk officer at Armis. “Yet, 58 percent only respond to attacks as they happen or after damage is done. The cost of inaction is abundantly clear – to stay on top of evolving threats, businesses must shift to a proactive cybersecurity posture to eliminate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.”
Written by
Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.