CIO opinion
CIO OPINION
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THESE SORTS
OF ATTACKS HAVE BEEN
HAPPENING IN KUWAIT
BUT THE RESULTS HAVE
NOT COME OUT.
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Mohamad Amin Hasbini, Head of Global Research and Global Analysis
team for META, Kaspersky Lab
Cybercriminals targeting
Kuwaiti FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS and
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
As part of the Middle East,
Kuwait is not immune to
the threat of cybercriminals.
However, Intelligent
CIO wanted to discover
more about the country’s
cybersecurity scene. We
spoke to Mohamad Amin
Hasbini, Head of Global
Research and Global
Analysis team for META,
Kaspersky Lab, at the
company’s Cyber Security
Weekend to find out more.
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How much of a threat do cybercriminals represent to Kuwait?
There is a good amount of interest in Kuwait. From one side the country
has a good amount of money stored in banks and it also has a lot of
industrial systems which is also interesting for attackers.
These are some of the most interesting factors for attackers and the
main motivation of why they target users – because they want the
money from the bank accounts.
Other than the banking sector what other industries
would be under threat?
Critical infrastructure is one of the most interesting sectors for attackers.
Attackers can also use blackmail when controlling these systems. A lot
of damage could be done using critical infrastructure attacks so they
are also very dangerous because these are systems that are running,
for instance, the likes of water treatment facilities. In the case that it
ever happens this could poison a lot of users of a treatment facility. In
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