F5 Networks has launched its latest Threat Analysis Report: The Hunt for IoT, which takes an investigative look into what the world can expect post-Mirai*. The report exposes the networks behind the hunt for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the companies that own those networks, and the countries that have been squared as key targets for attackers.
Key insights include:
· IoT attacks grew 1,373% from Q1 through Q4 last year (up 110% from Q3 to Q4) and patterns suggest that the same threat actors were consistently participating in the hunt.
· Networks in China remained at the top of the threat actor list in Q3 and Q4
Primarily state-owned Chinese telecom companies and Internet service providers (ISPs) headlined the threat actor list, accounting for 44% of all attacks in Q3 and 21% in Q4. Trailing behind China, the top threat actors in Q3 were Vietnam and the US, and Russia and the UK in Q4.
F5 Networks recommends organisations:
The Threat Analysis Report: The Hunt for IoT is the second volume of F5 Lab’s IoT reports, after DDoS’s Newest Minions: IoT Devices. Download Threat Analysis Report: The Hunt for IoT (PDF)
*The Mirai botnet was composed of compromised IoT devices and caused major outages through distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in October 2016.
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| Source: F5 Networks. The top 20 countries from which attacks originated in Q416. China was No. 1 on the list, and Vietnam ranked sixth. |
· IoT attacks grew 1,373% from Q1 through Q4 last year (up 110% from Q3 to Q4) and patterns suggest that the same threat actors were consistently participating in the hunt.
· Networks in China remained at the top of the threat actor list in Q3 and Q4
Primarily state-owned Chinese telecom companies and Internet service providers (ISPs) headlined the threat actor list, accounting for 44% of all attacks in Q3 and 21% in Q4. Trailing behind China, the top threat actors in Q3 were Vietnam and the US, and Russia and the UK in Q4.
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| Source: F5 Networks. The top 10 countries targeted by cyberattacks in Q416. Turkey ranked fourth and Hong Kong was fifth. |
F5 Networks recommends organisations:
- Adopt a distributed denial of service (DDoS) strategy that can support attack sizes beyond their network capacity.
- Put pressure on IoT manufacturers to secure their products, and not to buy products that are known to be insecure or compromised.
- Share knowledge—about vulnerable devices, attacks and threat actors, successful mitigation efforts, and potential solutions—with other security professionals.
The Threat Analysis Report: The Hunt for IoT is the second volume of F5 Lab’s IoT reports, after DDoS’s Newest Minions: IoT Devices. Download Threat Analysis Report: The Hunt for IoT (PDF)
*The Mirai botnet was composed of compromised IoT devices and caused major outages through distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in October 2016.
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