Again and in very sweeping terms, Taxamoc and Stripe ride shotgun on payments that, unless protected, would be susceptible to today’s relentless cyber piracy. — a tiny country like this is hardly, by itself, able to outgun the cyber pirates, who recognise and exploit this vulnerability. As yesterday’s attack showed, and as uncertainty about its impact and duration continue, it is all too obvious that we need to better match threat and defences. We, just like Taxamoc and Stripe, need to find a way and the resources to repel these invaders. It would not be an exaggeration to regard yesterday’s attack as a contemporary version of a nuclear threat.

Source: Irish Examiner May 15, 2021 18:00 UTC