Data: Defending Cybersecurity Breaches

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Cybersecurity breaches remain a massive concern for everyone, which is why the National Governors Association is making it a top priority. A look at the number of attacks one state has already endured this year.

53 million Number of cyberattacks in Virginia since January—roughly one attack every four seconds

Cybersecurity breaches remain a massive concern for everyone from political organizations to industry associations. The issue is a top priority for the National Governors Association, whose current chair, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, has some experience in the arena. His state, home to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon, has suffered a slew of cyberattacks this year.

Source: Dark Reading, July 2016


[This article was originally published in the Associations Now print edition, titled "Going on Defense."]