Tag: ransomware

A reliance on outdated technology is undermining how UK organisations respond to ransomware, according to research from data management company Cohesity.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) revealed it received 649 complaints of ransomware attacks that had targeted critical infrastructure organisations last year.

A recent report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that while the number of mobile malware hacks declined last year, the attacks became more sophisticated.

A report by payments authentication and monitoring solutions provider Outseer has detailed a massive spike in global brand abuse attacks in the third quarter of 2021.

Research by Check Point Software has identified that weekly cyber-attacks reached an all-time new high in 2021 with 50% more attacks recorded than the previous year.

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) claims it has fought off a record number of digital intrusions this year driven by a surge in ransomware.

The US government has put a $10m bounty on the cybercriminals who hacked the system of the Colonial Pipeline back in May of this year.

Ransomware threat intelligence firm SonicWall has found 2021 will be the most expensive and dangerous year on record for ransomware attacks, with 495 million logged already.

The US Deputy Attorney General has called on companies in the private sector to help the government tackle the rising wave of cybercrime.

A recent reported by InsurTech firm Embroker has found up to 63% of small and medium sized firm owners believe they are not at risk from a ransomware attack.