MOSCOW, May 23. /TASS/. Bank of Russia experts called DDoS attacks, including those using botnets (networks of computers infected with malware) and the Internet of Things, as one of the trends for 2024 in the field of cyber attacks, the regulator said in a report.

"FinCERT (Financial Sector Computer Emergency Response Team, a special division of the Bank of Russia - TASS) forecasts the following trends in the field of computer attacks aimed at financial organizations and individuals for 2024: DDoS attacks, including using those using botnets and the Internet of Things devices," the regulator said.

The Bank of Russia also reported a decline in DDoS attacks in 2023, but this type of attack still remains the most popular. "In 2023, we noted a decline in cyber attacks of the DDoS type. However, this type of attack remains the most popular and accounts for 41.2% of the total number of analyzed computer incidents against participants in the credit and financial sector," the regulator said.

According to the Bank of Russia, this is due to the fact that this type of attack is easy to do and an attacker does not need to have in-depth technical training or special knowledge to carry it out.

The distribution of computer attacks in 2023 was as follows - phishing emails (15.2%), attacks using malicious software (34.3%), scanning (5.7%), DDoS attacks (41.2%), and password guessing attacks (3.5%).