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Neustar highlights rise in ransom-related DDoS attacks and greater use of existing attack vectors
Extortion demands grew in 2020, as cyber criminals targeted new online industries Neustar, Inc., a global information services and technology company and leader in identity resolution, has today published its report entitled Cyber Threats and Trends: Pandemic Style , detailing the security risks faced by companies as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital revolution.
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Figure 1: Percentage change in number of attacks by size category, 2020 vs. 2019 (Graphic: Business Wire)
Informed by data from Neustar s Security Operations Center (SOC), the report reveals a 154 percent increase in the number of attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS (RDDoS) attacks and a rise in use of existing attack vectors, including web applications