9 in 10 enterprises hit by ransomware, claims study

Nine in 10 (91%) executives report their organisations have been attacked by at least one ransomware variant, according to global research from data for DevOps company, Delphix. The new study, based on a new global Pulse survey of 100 IT and security executives, quizzed enterprise leaders on their tech infrastructure, approaches to defending against ransomware…

Nearly half of global ransomware attacks targeted US in 2021

Out of 2,845 witnessed ransomware attacks worldwide, cybercriminals launched 1,352 of them at the US last year. Cybercriminals targeted French organizations in 146 ransomware attacks. 1 in 5 ransomware attacks is directed to a European country. The industrial and energy sector suffered 599 ransomware attacks globally in 2021. Threat actors chose businesses in the retail…

Over 300 million ransomware attacks recorded in first half of 2021, claims study

In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report published today.  With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than ever. Through the first half of 2021, SonicWall recorded…