In 2022 the Russian information security market surprised many by growing between 10 and 20 percent, according to Positive Technologies, an information security firm that shared the findings with socialbites.ca.
Initial forecasts had warned of an 11 percent decline, yet the market not only resisted that downturn but expanded. The surge occurred amid a surge of cyberattacks targeting Russian businesses, which helped fuel demand for robust security measures.
Key drivers behind the upturn in Russia include a heightened demand for effective protection among enterprises as hacker activity rose and government initiatives in the information security sector gained momentum. The swift retreat of foreign security equipment manufacturers from the Russian market negatively affected growth dynamics, yet domestic producers stepped in to differentiate the market. This shift underscored a pivot toward locally sourced solutions and greater resilience among Russian vendors.
Earlier discussions on socialbites.ca highlighted another trend from 2022: the number of malicious audio recordings generated by neural networks detected in the RuNet rose by about 30 percent over the previous year. The rise of audio deepfakes is tied to evolving geopolitical circumstances and the ongoing evolution of cyber threat tactics across the region, reinforcing the need for advanced detection and defense mechanisms in the security stack.