When you are comparing cybersecurity risks in the United States and other countries, the United States tends to be right In the middle. It seems to be that the United States is at the top of multiple sources when it comes to being attacked. For example, the United States is the number one country to be affected by and targeted for phishing attacks. The United States is also highly affected by advance-free fraud schemes and is on the top five of that list. The United States seems to be targeted by multiple cyber crimes which means that they have a good amount of cybersecurity risks to look out for.

            On the other hand, we have countries like Russia. Russia tends to be a little more overall involved. Russia is known to host one of the most botnets in the world. I personally believe that it is the harshest form of cybercrime since once they are deployed, they can be controlled by the criminal. As Russia contains the botnets and material to attack other countries, they still have to worry about getting attacked themselves.

            While the United States and Russia have many differences when it comes to cybersecurity risks and cybercrime issues, they do have some similarities. As the United States is the number one country for being targeted for phishing, Russia is also in the top five that are targeted for phishing. Another similarity between the two countries would be digital piracy. As digital piracy numbers continue to rise every day, Russia and the United States are in the top five countries for pirating. No country is completely safe against cybercrime attacks and each country needs to continue to adapt and be aware of the cybersecurity risks.