![]() ![]() ![]() Many times, the threat actors didn’t even gain access to company information - and sometimes they didn’t even know which company would be the ultimate target. The malware would then encrypt company servers, and the extortionist would offer decryption keys in exchange for a ransom - typically in the five or sometimes six figures. ![]() Hackers would gain access through a phishing email that would deploy malware when an unwitting employee clicked on a link. How Ransomware Attacks Have ChangedĪ few years ago, the majority of ransom attacks involved only the deployment of ransomware. Who’s behind the recent surge in attacks? And how should companies respond to this increased threat? In this article, I’ll outline how ransomware attacks have evolved and what actions companies can take now to protect themselves. And the attacks have become more sophisticated, with threat actors seizing sensitive company data and holding it hostage for payment. The amount of ransom demanded also has significantly increased this year, with some demands reaching tens of millions of dollars. ![]() The amount paid by victims of these attacks increased more than 300% in 2020.Īlready 2021 has seen a dramatic increase in this activity, with high-profile ransom attacks against critical infrastructure, private companies, and municipalities grabbing headlines on a daily basis. We saw more attacks of every kind, but the headline for 2020 was ransom attacks, which were up 150% over the previous year. With the migration to remote work over the last year, cyberattacks have increased exponentially. ![]()
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