Curacao Chronicle posted an article on May 21, 2018, about a spike in cyber attacks on regional companies and organization. Below are some key highlights:
- With cyber attacks on the rise across the Caribbean, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Israel Centre for Cyber Defense (CICCD), Andre Thomas, has recommended that authorities in Barbados and the region make provision for enhanced legislation and law enforcement capacity, to counter the issue
- Thomas did not identify which entities came under attack,. He noted that the region is viewed as an easy target by hackers, given its limited cyber security infrastructure
- While expressing concern about the reluctance to report such incidents, the CICCD official maintained that insufficient training and legislative provisions were among some of the hindrances
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