David Critchley, regional director of UK & Ireland at Armis, draws insights from new research to showcase the risk cyberwarfare poses to democracy, as well as society, in a crucial election year.

2024 will see half of the global population head to the polls. This includes elections in the US, Europe, Africa, India and, of course, the UK. While this should be a cause for celebration, the threat of cyberwarfare is now jeopardising democracy.

The digital realm has erupted into an invisible war, where the UK is under constant attack. Yet, in this kind of warfare, everyone is on the front line: every company, every person. There are no borders. That’s what makes this such an effective form of warfare. It’s not simply about data breaches or financial gains either. These attacks are a calculated assault on public trust, aimed at destabilising economies, crippling entire systems and eroding the fabric of democracy.

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