SEA airport is the latest victim of a suspected cyberattack. Experts warn it’s not just large companies and entities that are at risk of attack. Cybercriminals can wreak havoc on small businesses and individuals too.
“Overall, we are, society and as a world are dependent on these things,” said Perry Cooper with the Port of Seattle.
Experts warn cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated.
“Gone are the days of receiving the email that says, ‘I am royalty in another country, and I want to transfer you large sums of money,’” said Mat Kordell, COO of CyberStreams, a company that provides cybersecurity and IT support.
“The bad guys are using artificial intelligence, big data processing,” said Dave Henderson, CEO of CyberStreams. “They are getting smarter and smarter about their attacks.”
Last year, the Identity Theft Resource Center tracked more than 2,300 cyberattacks with more than 343 million victims.
Those attacks can have significant consequences.
“It’s very common that a small business would go out of business …