Due to the recent elections, Russia ranked first among the countries most exposed to cyber attacks 11:54

In the first quarter of 2024, the total number of DDoS attacks in the world increased by 96% compared to the same period last year. socialbites.ca learned about this from a new report from StormWall. According to experts, the early parliamentary and presidential elections held in many countries, as well as the worsening geopolitical situation in various regions, were also effective in the increase in attacks.

At the beginning of 2024, parliamentary and presidential elections took place in some key countries, which led to a significant increase in DDoS attacks. The attacks primarily targeted government websites, election campaigns and the telecom industry. In January, elections were held in Taiwan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tuvalu, Finland and Comoros. Elections were held in Cambodia, Pakistan, Belarus, Senegal and Azerbaijan in February. In March, public attention was focused on the elections in Iran, Portugal and Russia. The most attacks in the elections were against Taiwan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh and Senegal.

The top 3 most attacked countries in the world were the USA (14.2%), India (12.1%) and Taiwan (11.4%). While the United States and India have traditionally been the most attacked countries, Taiwan suffered due to the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections, which are of great importance for the whole of East Asia. The increase in attacks against Taiwan in the first quarter of this year was 148 percent compared to the same period last year.

The study also includes information about other countries. Among the most attacked countries, China ranks 4th (10.3%), England ranks 5th (9.4%) and France ranks 6th (9.1%). These countries always attract great attention from hackers because they have developed economies and can be useful for commercial gain.

This time, Russia ranks 7th in the rankings (8.2%) and is again among the top ten most attacked countries. This was due to a significant increase in the activities of politically motivated hacktivists who attacked key sectors in the country earlier this year. Additionally, the number of DDoS attacks on Russian government websites increased due to the elections in March this year. According to company analysts, the number of attacks in Russia in the 1st quarter of 2024 increased by 73% compared to the same period last year.

Germany, traditionally one of the most important countries for attackers, occupies 8th place in the ranking (6.8%). Finland ranked 9th (6.3%) due to the increase in DDoS attacks during the elections, while Israel ranked 10th (4.7%) due to the increase in attacks due to the increasing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Previously AppearedIt is stated that two-thirds of Russians have encountered attempts to steal their online accounts.