The weekly average of cyberattacks on Portuguese organisations increased by 81 percent last year compared to 2020, according to Check Point data.
in News, Business · 16 Jan 2022, 14:06 · 0 Comments
Globally the number of cyberattacks per week increased by 50 percent in the past year.
In 2021, the peak was recorded in December; organisations in the education, health and public administration/military sectors were among the most targeted.
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