Takeaways - Boards need to take an active role overseeing cybersecurity measures. - Directors may be held personally responsible for lapses that result in attacks. - U.S..
Mr Rattipong says governments are a top target for cyber-attackers.
The rise of cyberthreats is setting off alarm bells among state and local governments, forcing them to pay attention to the problem and invest in cybersecurity measures, says Fortinet Thailand, a local unit of the US cybersecurity firm. State and local governments are seen moving towards investment in cybersecurity measures due to the rise of attacks and they are among attackers top targets, said Rattipong Putthacharoen, senior manager for systems engineering at Fortinet Thailand.
According to the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , ransomware is the most common cyberthreat for the public administration sector in the US, with 61% of ransomware attacks being malware cases.