Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg has stated that during 2016 cyber attacks numbered 500 per month to the Alliance structures, marking an increase of 60 percent compared with a year ago.
In an interview with the German "Die Welt", Stoltenberg said that most of the attacks carried out against the data network of the Alliance have been sponsored by state institutions.
"I am extremely concerned about these developments. Cyber defense will be an important topic at the next summit of NATO. Do we need to advance our efforts in this direction ", said Stoltenberg.
The Secretary General has warned that cyber attacks can be extremely dangerous if affect power grids, health facilities and other infrastructure critical.
"They also can damage the defense capabilities of NATO and the work of the armed forces. All military activities today are based on the exchange of data, so if it is damaged infrastructure can cause serious consequences, "continued Stoltenberg.
Former Norwegian Prime Minister has also put emphasis on the possibility that hackers manipulate the data during election periods.
He added that various member states of the Alliance have expressed concern that hackers may try to interfere in the election campaign, "undermining democracy".
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