Malware Spikes Tied to Geopolitical Events in 2017
Multiple major geopolitical events in 2017 corresponded with major malware spikes in enterprise security in 2017, according to the Comodo Threat Research Labs’ Global Malware Report 2017. From elections to North Korean nuclear threats and missile launches, it appears that cyber actors are using geopolitical events to achieve cyber activism and other goals.
The report found corresponding events and malware spikes in multiple cases, including: