Friday, 24 March, 2023

Ransomware attacks hit a new high of 300 mn in the first half of 2021

<p><br /> SonicWall, a cybersecurity firm, has said that it has detected 78.4 mn ransomware attacks in June 2021, following record highs in April and May. Ryuk, Cerber, and SamSam were the top three ransomware families responsible for 64% of all-time high 300 mn reported ransomware attacks across the world in the first half of the year. The ransomware has shown enormous year-to-date increases in the US (185%) and the UK (144 %).<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>