Friday, 24 March, 2023

Ransomware attacks surge 40% globally in Q3: Sonicwall

<p>Ransomware attacks globally, following the exponential growth in the USA, surged 40% to reach 199.7 mn hits in the Q3 this year. SonicWall, in a report said that while India, UK and Germany recorded decreases in ransomware, the USA saw a 139% YoY rise to hit 45.2 mn ransomware attack in Q3. A significant increase in Ryuk ransomware were detected in 2020. SonicWall Capture Labs found a 30 % rise in IoT malware attacks, a total of 32.4 mn worldwide.</p>