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security Domain Name System Attack Cost Rises 49 Percent to $1,070,000

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Highlighted were the greater consequences of not securing the DNS network layer against all possible attacks. No sector was spared, leaving organizations open to a range of advanced effects from compromised brand reputation to losing business. Any impact on DNS performance has major business implications. Well-publicized cyber attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya caused financial and reputational damage to organizations across the world. The impact caused by DNS-based attacks is as important due to its mission-critical role.
The top impacts of DNS attacks - damaged reputation, business continuity and finances:
  • 63 percent of organizations suffered application downtime.
  • 45 percent had their websites compromised.
  • 27 percent experienced business downtime as a direct consequence.
  • 26 percent of businesses had lost brand equity due to DNS attacks.
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