Lately, it seems like every week or two there is news of another major cyberattack against an American company or entity. In some cases, the attackers appear to be from either Russia or China. “We’ve seen lately an uptick in a few things. One is the frequency of the attacks,” said associate professor Ayman Omar with American University’s Kogod School of Business. “Two is the intensity of the attacks. three is the scope of impact. ”