Do you know what a Cyberkidnapping is?

While it is true that the galloping technological growth has created multiple advantages for modern society, we must also accept that at the same time this reality has led to a visible dependence, this if we accept that, as a modern society for the proper functioning of states, institutions and security forces, we became an essential issue the use of technological infrastructures.

As a modern society, we are aware of the increasing dependence on technological infrastructures, as we have adapted to the fact that information technologies make possible the execution of our main governmental, financial, social and logistical activities.

However, beyond being aware of the growing dependence on technological infrastructures, unfortunately we have not been sufficiently prepared to face the consequences of the so-called cyber-attacks, or criminal actions perpetrated by cybercriminals that range from theft to data hijacking.

Perhaps data theft is the most recurrent topic to which we are linked, however, when we hear the word cyber hijacking we find theoretical disorientations, because it is not such a common topic in our day to day life.

The truth is that cyberkidnapping exists, and for those who have not heard this term before, it is worth mentioning that these criminal actions are developed by technology experts with the aim of inflicting terror by kidnapping data and then demanding large sums of money for the ransom of those data.

In this regard, it should be noted that a colossal cyber-attack was recently perpetrated in the United States that affected hundreds of companies, the aforementioned cyber-breach occurred last Friday afternoon, according to official versions, in this incident, hackers demonstrated that by attacking the software provider of multiple organizations can catch dozens, perhaps hundreds of victims in a single blow.

➊ TechTarget Contributor Cyber hijacking. Link

➋ BBC News "Colossal" cyberattack hits hundreds of U.S. companies. Link

➌ CSIS Significant Cyber Incidents. Link

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