ePortfolio entry #4

1.Compare cybersecurity risks in the U.S. and another country.

Cybercrime is a growing and dangerous activity on top of that illegal with a global reach. Due to the fact that our society is now almost fully operating in the realms of computers and the internet, there is always going to be a cybersecurity risk whether it’s in American or across the world. Unlike crimes that take place in person, cyber-crimes have no boundaries and they can be carried from anywhere in the world. According to the international journal of cyber criminology statistics the United States is targeted the most by phishing attacks, U.S suffers about 60% of worldwide phishing attacks which is massive. This can lead to a financial loss in business which costs them 20,070 dollars if the attack is successful. However, America isn’t the only country suffering from this attack it’s worldwide. There are numerous methods that these cybercriminals use to carry on their attacks, for example, Email spam is among the many reported by cybersecurity firms. Some of the top spam-sending countries are America, Brazil, China, and Russia. Many countries are also suffering from these attacks for instance mobile malware infections in Bangladesh affects 35.9% of its users. 3% of users in Germany have been victims of financial malware attacks. According to comparitech 8.69% of people in Vietnam have seen their computers infected with at least one malware attack. In America, around 10.47% of spam emails have originated and are used to carry theft. These data and statistics show how dangerous cyber-crime is wherever it occurs. In fact, according to cybercrime magazine, it is estimated that cyber-crime will cost the world 10.5 trillion annually by 2025, and in America it is estimated that around 4.2 billion dollars is lost annually, in china 66.3 billion, in Brazil 22.5 billion dollars. This goes to show the massive loss that is caused by cybercrime and it also shows the cybersecurity risks around the world.  

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