THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY:
2021 OVERVIEW
Insights from the Motorola Solutions Threat Intelligence Team
In 2021, cybersecurity threats became more sophisticated, persistent and widespread. Ransom demands increased 80% globally, while the fallout from extortion attacks increased due to the added technique of data theft.
In this report, our Threat Intelligence team discusses the threats frequently targeting public safety, what systems are at most risk, and recommendations on how to prevent and respond to these attacks.

What’s In the Report
Learn about
What Systems are at risk and from what types of threats
- Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
- Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
- Video surveillance tools
Threat Landscape
- Ransomware
- Hacktivists
- Nation-States
Recommended Actions
- Criminal Forums
- Video Surveillance
- Network Configuration