Cyberattacks against Turkey increase sharply

Turkish officials say computer systems in the country are hit by estimated twenty-five million attacks every year.

This September 14, 2016 files photo shows a screenshot of Russian cyber espionage group, the Fancy Bears' website on a computer screen in Moscow, Russia.
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This September 14, 2016 files photo shows a screenshot of Russian cyber espionage group, the Fancy Bears' website on a computer screen in Moscow, Russia.

Turkey has become the third most attacked country in the world following the US and Brazil as it gets nearly twenty-five million attacks in a year, according to officials in Ankara.

Turkish government say it works with private companies to boost the internet security.

As Kutay Toroner, a Systems Engineer at Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority, says security failure is not an option for a government nowadays.

TRT World’s Hasan Abdullah explains how Turkey try to address the challenge.

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