Cybersecurity

Russia Among Top Five Countries With Highest Cybersecurity Capabilities

Russia comes fifth after the United States, China, the United Kingdom and South Korea, the research, obtained by the Kommersant newspaper, indicated.
Zecurion used its estimates of so-called "cyber troops" used by each country, as well as the financing allocated to the relevant departments. The United States was first by far in terms of financing, spending some $7 billion each year on its cybersecurity capabilities. China spends just $1.5 billion, but employed an army of 20,000 computer experts. The United Kingdom and South Korea spend $450 million and $400 million respectively, while Russia spends $300 million and employs 1,000 cybersecurity specialists.