Akamai: A third of cyberattacks come from China

A third of cyberattacks in the third quarter originated in China, Akamai said. That's up from 16 percent in the second quarter.

(Credit: Akamai) A third of all cyberattacks in the third quarter of 2012 came from China, a new report from Akamai said, double the percentage in the second period.

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Akamai, one of the world's largest globally distributed networks, released its State of the Internet report today that found a steep increase in the percentage of attacks originating in China. In the second quarter of 2012, only 16 percent of attacks came from the country, but that rose to 33 percent in the period ended in September. The U.S. came in at No. 2 with 13 percent, up sequentially from 12 percent.

Along with the cyberattack data, Akamai found that broadband speeds in the U.... [Read more]





by Shara Tibken via CNET