The average number of cyberattacks detected by mainland China and Hong Kong companies grew 969% between 2014 and 2016, with IoT technology particularly vulnerable, according to a PwC survey. The rise compared to a 3% fall in the global average over two years, and 30% fall since 2015; however, PwC's Marin Ivezic puts those falls down to "more sophisticated cyber criminals who [are] more selective in who they targeted". However, the average number of attacks fell by 3 percent globally over the last two years, and 30 percent since 2015, in contrast to the rise in China. In its report, PwC said that while there was no evidence yet for an increase in Chinese government involvement in hacking attacks, it is "likely" as many as 10 countries are involved in such activity.
The average number of cyberattacks detected by mainland China and Hong Kong companies grew 969% between 2014 and 2016, with IoT technology particularly vulnerable, according to a PwC survey. The rise compared to a 3% fall in the global average over two years, and 30% fall since 2015; however, PwC's Marin Ivezic puts those falls down to "more sophisticated cyber criminals who [are] more selective in who they targeted". In its report, PwC said that while there was no evidence yet for an increase in Chinese government involvement in hacking attacks, it is "likely" as many as 10 countries are involved in such activity.