Jamaican business owners are being urged to adopt better cybersecurity practices to protect against botnet attacks. A botnet is a network of infected computers controlled by an attacker to disrupt or gain unauthorized access to systems. The Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) has reported the resurgence of botnets in the country, with people unaware that their devices are compromised. JaCIRT has identified three active botnets and advises monitoring networks, updating software, and replacing vulnerable devices. Cyberattacks against Jamaicans have increased, with over 8,000 attacks recorded in 2023, while attacks from Jamaica to foreign targets have surged, rising from 25,000 in the first quarter to over 40,000 in the second quarter.

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