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Artificial IntelligenceEtana Energy signs a R1.8 billion deal with GuarantCo and British International Investment to boost renewable energy in South AfricaWhile it’s true that every company is a potential target for distributed denial of service attacks, cybercriminals will often exploit security challenges and develop customised attack patterns that target the unique characteristics of specific vertical sectors.
“Both wired and wireless telecommunications carriers have been identified as major targets of cyberattacks in 2024—and earlier—primarily due to their critical role in the digital ecosystem,” explains. “In fact, if we look back to the second half of 2022, NETSCOUT documented a trend in DDoS attacks against wireless telecommunications providers that incurred a massive 79% increase globally.
The latest NETSCOUT report also identified that attacks on wired telecommunications carriers for the first half of 2024 have also seen a significant increase, from 658,881 to 787,714.According to Hamman, cybercriminals have increased their focus on these sectors because of their vast infrastructure, which underpins internet and communication services for both consumers and businesses.
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