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Top 5 Ransomware Attacks to Watch Out for in 2021
Security researchers have uncovered that year-on-year ransomware attacks are doubling in number. According to a report from
TechTarget, the average ransom payment has
increased by 43% as compared to Q4 of 2020. That is
$220,298 from $154,108 in Q4 2020.
Reportedly, the year 2020 witnessed a double ransomware attack due to remote working culture in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of
work from home cyber security measures was the biggest reason behind the surge in cyber attacks. Not to mention, just recently, another giant firm
Comparatively, the cyber threat landscape has evolved and cyber criminals are getting more sophisticated. Currently, they have been launching back-to-back cyber attacks to breach the data of small and big enterprises.