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August
Cyberattacks Increasingly Seen as One of the Biggest Threats Facing America
Whether you’re talking to civilians or government officials, it’s apparent that cyberattacks are considered among the top concerns facing America — ranking just behind ISIS as the top greatest perceived global threat.
According to a poll of Americans by Pew Research, cyberattacks came in second behind ISIS as the single most threat facing the nation.
The actual statistics bear that out. Surveys of the nation’s top 24 federal agencies revealed that cyberattacks against the government climbed by a rate of 1,300 percent — from 5,500 annually in 2006 to 77,000 in 2015.
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