The Spanish government has declared that it will take more serious action against cybercrime, which now accounts for one fifth of all offenses in the country. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said that the police will be given extra staff, money, and resources to tackle online crime. Reported cases of cybercrime have risen 72% in 2020 compared to 2019, and 352% compared to 2015. Grande-Marlaska said that this has a significant and negative effect on the nation, its institutions, businesses, and citizens. On Tuesday, the defense minister approved the formation of a new military cyberoperations school to further strengthen national security online. Data from antivirus protection specialist ESET shows that Spain is one of the countries that suffer the most remote online attacks in the world. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable, and José Cano, Research Director at market intelligence firm IDC Spain, said that a lack of talent and skills has left Spanish companies exposed to the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals. Cano said that cyber-resilience is not only about protecting enterprise value and reducing business risk, but also about national economic security. As a result, European companies, particularly Spanish ones, will be incorporating cyber-resilience planning into their business and security strategies.
This Cyber News was published on www.securityweek.com. Publication date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:00:03 +0000