It’s no secret that Eastern governments have carried out state-sponsored cyber attacks against Western businesses for a few years now to destabilise Western governments and economies.

And now with the horrific conflict in Ukraine again cyber attacks are on the rise as hostile governments try to undermine free-thinking nations and collapse economies.

So what can you do to protect your business from state-sponsored Eastern cyber attacks?

At a minimum, you should invest in Cyber essentials for your business, install endpoint internet security on all devices, maintain a robust firewall, monitor the network and devices and run a robust and reliable backup of your business-critical data. At a minimum!

The slightly more in-depth and accurate answer is that you need to produce a cybersecurity plan for your business to ascertain the level of security required, the settings needed and the data you need backed up. From there we can help you and your team develop a disaster recovery plan, this together with a robust cybersecurity protection plan your business will have what it needs to 1. protect itself and 2. recover if the worst does happen.

Get in touch today to discuss protecting your business with a member of our team, together we can protect your business’s future.

Protect Your Business from State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

State-sponsored cyber attacks from Eastern governments have been targeting Western businesses for years, aiming to destabilise economies and governments. With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, these cyber threats are on the rise as hostile nations seek to disrupt free-thinking societies and damage economies.

So, how can you protect your business from state-sponsored cyber attacks?

At a minimum, your cybersecurity measures should include:

• Cyber Essentials certification to safeguard your business against common cyber threats.
• Endpoint internet security installed on all devices to detect and block malicious activity.
• A robust firewall to monitor and control network traffic.
• Continuous network and device monitoring to identify and respond to suspicious activity.
• Reliable data backups of business-critical information to ensure quick recovery in case of an attack.

However, to truly protect your business, a more comprehensive approach is essential. This starts with developing a cybersecurity plan tailored to your business. This plan should outline:

• The level of security required based on your industry and data sensitivity.
• Specific security settings and protocols needed to safeguard your systems.
• The critical data that must be regularly backed up.

From there, our team can help you create a disaster recovery plan that enables your business to recover quickly if the worst happens. Combined with a robust cybersecurity protection plan, your business will be equipped to:

1. Prevent cyber attacks before they cause harm.
2. Recover swiftly with minimal disruption if an attack occurs.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Contact us today to speak with one of our cybersecurity experts and safeguard your business against cyber threats.