FireEye: Have you noticed that cyberattacks from Russia have increased? One explanation may be the sanctions imposed on her Ukraine.
On the other hand, Iranian attacks have fallen in recent months thanks to Iran's recent nuclear agreement.
David DeWalt, chief executive of FireEye, Reported that these changes show how the diplomatic landscape affects what happens in cyberspace. This comes from watching at least 50 teams hackers, For three years.
FireEye monitors a total of 350 groups that carry out “thefts, and espionage,” according to DeWalt.
Hackers supported by the Russian government are reportedly working closely with cyber criminals, actively targeting US retailers such as Target.
The security company estimates that the average time that businesses need to detect attacks is 205 days, or around seven months, and that it takes about a month (32 days) to respond to the attacks. DeWalt reported significant breaches, such as eBay, Adobe, the US Government's Office of Personnel, etc.
The stolen identities (logins) and the vulnerabilities software are the two main tricks of hackers, DeWalt said during a FireEye briefing held in Madrid.