FireEye: Have you noticed that cyber attacks from Russia have increased? One explanation may be the sanctions imposed on 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 follows from monitoring At least 50 hacker groups, for three years.
FireEye monitors a total of 350 "theft and espionage" teams, according to DeWalt.
Hackers supported by the Russian government are reportedly working closely with cyber criminals, actively targeting US retailers such as Target.
Η company security estimates that the average time it takes businesses to detect attacks is 205 days, or around seven months, and that it takes about a month (32 days) to respond to attacks. DeWalt cited examples of major breaches, such as that of eBay, Adobe, the US government's Office of Personnel Management, etc.
The stolen identities (logins) and the vulnerabilities of the software are the two main tricks of the hacker, DeWalt said during a FireEye briefing held in Madrid.
