Friday, 24 March, 2023

Ransomware payments exceeds previous highs in 2021 

<p>According to research released by Palo Alto Networks&#39; Unit 42, ransomware payments reached new highs in 2021 as hackers actively turned to Dark Web &quot;leak sites.&quot; The fraudsters threatened to reveal sensitive data if the victims did not pay up. The average ransom demand in instances handled by Unit 42 incident responders rose by 144% to $2.2M in 2021, while the average payment grew by 78% to $541,010. Professional and legal services were the most affected sectors.</p>