Frightening Statement About Turkey’s Cyber ​​Security

As in the rest of the world, cyber attack attempts are made to various institutions and organizations every day in Turkey, and hackers can access information stored in the digital environment from time to time. Especially as insurance companies. companies with a lot of information about citizens The importance of cyber security continues to increase day by day.

Some important explanations about the importance of cyber security were shared by Mustafa Sansar, General Manager of Fordefence Informatics Company. Speaking to Independent Turkish, Sansar said that cyber attacks have increased especially during the pandemic period and may increase further stating the reason for thisThe reason is simple because everything is going digital now. More data is stored digitally” explained as.

Turkey is very inadequate in cyber security

Many public institutions and private companies in Turkey with simple measures trying to bypass cybersecurity Sansar continued his statement as follows:

“Cybersecurity is not an issue to be passed over by testing once a year. Some companies and institutions come to us and say ‘you should do a show test’. We do not accept this. Because cyber security is an issue that should be monitored regularly, tested at least once a month, and relevant personnel in larger institutions. Unfortunately, some institutions and companies cannot think comprehensively on this issue. There are many people who think that installing anti-virus programs on their computers is sufficient in terms of cyber security. Then, when their data is easily stolen, they realize that this job requires regular checking through professionals.”

What will happen if cyber security is not taken seriously?

Stating that the problems to be experienced by not giving importance to cyber security will not be limited to data leaks, Sansar said that the processes such as electricity and water cuts, inability of banks to make transactions and collapse of e-Government transactions in the past periods. that it can be lived in a sequence drew attention.

Criminal organizations have quickly adapted to the digital age:

Stating that the digital world has also changed the understanding of crime, Sansar said that groups committing both criminal and organized crime are no longer on the streets instead of on the streets. more oriented towards the digital world stated. Sansar also shared that criminal organizations feel safer in the digital world than on the street.

Cyber ​​attacks in Turkey have increased exponentially every year

Sansar stated that the number of cases examined in the year the Bureau of Combating Cybercrime was established in 2044 within the body of the General Directorate of Security. only around 800 is reminded. He continued his words as follows:

“Then it increased exponentially every year. I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said that there are hundreds of thousands of files today. Especially in cases that target people, people often do not even complain about fear or saying that there is no result. There are many companies that have to pay tribute to hackers in coins to recover their data.

Many structures, including organized crime organizations, have now started to engage in digital mafia. Digital terrorism, digital mafia, digital fraud plus. They also renewed themselves. So I used to have a shop. The mafia was coming, crashing into your shop, trying to get money from you. Now, because they know that there will be money to be made here, the mafia either makes a deal with a hacker group or recruits hackers. After that, it crashes the man’s system.”