Cyber-attacks against infrastructure and businesses are a frequent occurrence in the United States. Because so much of the world is at odds with the United States, we become a tempting target for terrorist attacks. A large number of businesses in the United States have gone online and are expanding. In the United States, phishing attempts account for the vast majority of cyber-attacks. This accounts for 60 percent of all assaults committed around the world. Keeping up with the latest assaults and tactics is an ongoing challenge. In response to COVID requiring more remote access, there are more systems online, and many of these systems are not properly configured and are therefore vulnerable to attack. The vast majority of assailants in our country start from this point. These dangers are spreading throughout the world, and a number of other countries are facing similar issues to ours. Several prominent Americans believe that Russia or China is responsible for the vast majority of the hacks that we receive on a daily basis. Actually, the United States is the source of the vast majority of the attacks we receive, with China a distant second and Russia a distant seventh on our list of sources.

According to a recent report, the United States is ranked sixth in the world when it comes to cyber security. Not the best, but it isn’t the worst option either. Algeria came in last place out of a total of 60 countries studied, placing it below the poverty line. Russia, for example, has a thriving cybercrime scene with hacker groups. They have a black market for cybercrime that is worth $2 billion per year. They now have 30 highly skilled cybercriminals on their payroll, some of whom may be state-sponsored agents of influence. In addition, there are hacker groups in China that are backed by the Chinese government. A requirement for them is to serve in the military as well. The Chinese government has been carrying out these attacks for years, and they are still being carried out by the Chinese military. The United States is not the only country under attack; a number of other countries are also under attack.