SVT and other Swedish media houses, as well as several authorities and companies, have recently suffered major disruptions.

The problems are likely due to overload attacks – a phenomenon that has become increasingly common.

Competent staff

Måns Jonasson believes that companies need to take this threat seriously and take measures to protect themselves against the attacks.

- You need to have crisis preparedness with competent personnel who know what to do, he says.

Hear Måns Jonasson explain how overload attacks work and the best way to protect yourself against them in the clip above.