Russia Lost $9.2 Billion Due To Cyberattacks In 2017 -Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Russia Lost $9.2 Billion Due to Cyberattacks in 2017 -Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev

Russia lost about 600 billion rubles ($9.2 billion) due to cyberattacks in 2017, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th October, 2018) Russia lost about 600 billion rubles ($9.2 billion) due to cyberattacks in 2017, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday.

"According to expert estimates, in 2017 alone, cyberattacks led to losses of about $1 trillion. The amount is fantastic. In Russia, this is about 600 billion rubles, well, quite significant money for our economy, too," Medvedev said at the Open Innovations 2018 international forum in Moscow.