Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister-designate for Defence, has pledged to address the issue of cyberattacks in the country.
The former Communications Minister stated that his ministry would collaborate with other agencies to detect and prevent such attacks.
“The Ministry of Defence will collaborate with other state agencies to detect and prevent cyberattacks on the country’s internet infrastructure,” he said during his appearance before Parliament’s Appointment Committee on Tuesday, January 28.
A cyberattack is defined as any intentional effort to steal, expose, alter, disable, or destroy data, applications, or other assets through unauthorized access to a network, computer system, or digital device, according to the International Business Machine (IBM).
Threat actors initiate cyberattacks for various reasons, ranging from petty theft to acts of war.
They employ tactics such as malware attacks, social engineering scams, and password theft to gain unauthorized access to their target systems.
Cyberattacks can disrupt, damage, and even destroy businesses. The average cost of a data breach is estimated at USD 4.88 million.
This figure includes expenses related to discovering and responding to the breach, downtime and lost revenue, and the long-term reputational damage to the affected business and its brand.
