Security News > 2020 > November > Ryuk ransomware behind one third of all ransomware attacks in 2020
2020-11-03 06:00
There's a growing use of ransomware, encrypted threats and attacks among cybercriminals leveraging non-standard ports, while overall malware volume declined for the third consecutive quarter, SonicWall reveals.
In a year-over-year comparison through the third quarter, researchers recorded 4.4 billion malware attacks - a 39% drop worldwide.
Ransomware erupts, Ryuk responsible for third of all attacks.
Through Q3 2019, just 5,123 Ryuk attacks were detected.
Through Q3 2020, 67.3 million Ryuk attacks were detected - 33.7% of all ransomware attacks this year.
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