The Kingdom is ranked third globally in exposure to cyber attacks

54 thousand cyber attacks by 150 attacks a day.
The Kingdom is ranked third globally in exposure to cyber attacks.

         Most of the world today is subjected to constant attacks by hackers, but what happens to the Kingdom can not be called attacks by the hackers, it is an electronic war against it, where the figures indicate that the Kingdom was exposed to 54 thousand attacks in a year, ranked third in the world in terms of exposure to cyber attacks, that is, it is exposed daily to about 150 attacks electronically, an average of 6.25 attacks per hour.
The magazine issued by Asharqia Chamber in its November edition, discussed these attacks and confirmed that there is an electronic war being waged against the Kingdom, because its economy is one of the strongest economies in the Middle East and it is one of the 20 most powerful economies in the world. Saudi Arabia is the target of cyber attacks by hackers, threatening its investments and its growth and expansion opportunities locally and regionally. This war against Saudi institutions, companies and government entities, aimed at disrupting its work, and the seizure of its data.
The economy stressed that, despite the success of the information security agencies in the face of this war and acts of piracy, but the issue deserves discussion, and requires full attention and vigilance. According to the 2030 vision, the Saudi government is supporting the IT sector, promoting creative thinking for companies, protecting their data and electronic systems, and motivating young people to turn their ideas into activities and activities that contribute to development efforts. The Kingdom has great opportunities in Internet applications, which will be reflected in the development of the Kingdom's future investments.
The magazine stressed this war against the Kingdom with reports from international companies specialized in information security. According to a report by Arbor Networks, the kingdom has been hit by 54,000 cyber attacks in all its public and private facilities from outside parties in the past 12 months, ranking third in the world in cyber attacks per year.
The Kaspersky Foundation revealed that about 60% of the institutions and companies in the Kingdom have been targeted by viruses and malware attacks over the past 12 months, stressing the importance of development to deal with the threats faced by these institutions, pointing that these attacks require awareness and full knowledge of the institutions and companies in the Kingdom.
Palo Alto Networks revealed that most cyber attacks start stealing users' access data through various fraud methods. These attacks range from those targeted to individual users usually seeking bank statements, and those that target companies that focus on acquiring access data The confidentiality required to access the systems of the target companies and their databases in order to tamper with them and ask for ransom.
In its edition regarding Neom project said, "Nine major economic sectors have been identified to enhance the economic presence of the project, namely the future of energy and water, including full reliance on renewable energy, energy storage solutions, transportation solutions, industrialization and research. and development. Moreover, the use of environmentally friendly technology to promote the mechanism of water use in the most efficient and optimal ways. according to official information, the geographical location of three countries will benefit from proximity to markets and global trade routes. The Red Sea is about 10% of the world trade traffic, connecting Asia, Europe, Africa and America to each other.
The gains include a new dimension of attracting investment from abroad, providing additional opportunities for Saudi investors in sectors not available in the Kingdom, in a business-friendly investment environment and a system designed to grow. As a result, part of the problem of investment leakage will be dealt with. Saudi Arabia's overseas spending on tourism is about $ 15 billion, health care is about $ 12.5 billion, education is $ 5 billion and sporadic investments are over $ 5 billion.
The project's contribution to the Kingdom production gross  will reach $ 100 billion by 2030, projected to be the highest in the world.