Sharp rise in cyberattacks and espionage in Switzerland

Cyberattacks and espionage incidents are on the rise in Switzerland, according to Karin Kayser-Frutschi, president of the Conference of Cantonal Justice and Police Directors. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "These are not abstract threats, but actual attacks," she told the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ). Espionage is directed in particular against research institutions, innovative companies, critical infrastructures and state administrations, she said. It is often carried out digitally via cyberattacks but also through traditional reconnaissance, for example by observing or photographing sensitive facilities. "As an open society, we are an attractive target for hybrid attacks," said Kayser-Frutschi in an interview on Tuesday. Civil security organisations must become more aware of this danger. + Swiss universities seek to stem tech espionage after Iranian scandal Cooperation instead of 'silo thinking' The army cannot always support the cantons in this, as it ...