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The winter holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year for shopping and online transactions. However, all of this increased online activity also attracts the attention of cybercriminals and increases your chances of data theft.
The Clop ransomware group has created the MOVEit exploit using a zero-day vulnerability in third-party file transfer software MOVEit Transfer.
Our 2022 State of Ransomware report recorded 61 publicly reported ransomware attacks on the government sector, making it the second highest targeted sector after education.
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm with over 100 million monthly users in January, setting the record for the fastest growing app since its launch at the end of 2022.
Research found that more than 255 million phishing attacks occurred in 2022, that’s a 61% increase compared to 2021.
The healthcare sector was ranked in the top 3 verticals targeted by cybercriminals last year. Why are healthcare organizations, big and small, such attractive targets for ransomware gangs?
When it came to ransomware in 2022, data from our 2022 State of Ransomware report showed that the retail sector ransomware attacks experienced a massive 67% increase over 2021.
Our State of Ransomware 2022 report documented 64 publicly reported ransomware attacks against the education sector, a massive 48.8% increase on 2021.
While ransomware insurance is often a key piece of the puzzle when it comes to dealing with these attacks, organizations should not let this lull them into a false sense of security, as these policies have many limitations.
