Security News > 2021 > June > Malware-related attacks jump by 54%

Extensive analysis of cyberthreats in 2020 reveals a 91% jump in attacks on industrial companies and a 54% rise in malware-related attacks compared to 2019.

Malware-related attacks even more favored by attackers.

Attacks against individuals mainly built on spyware and banking trojans, while organizations were increasingly attacked by ransomware.

These operators not only blackmailed victims with threats to disclose the stolen data, but also performed DDoS attacks.

Positive Technologies analyst Yana Yurakova said: "Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and overloaded health systems worldwide, hackers added fuel to the fire by disrupting the availability of medical information systems. The consequences are devastating: In 2020, the total damage caused by ransomware attacks against medical institutions in the U.S. was estimated to reach $20.8 billion. In this field, it's not only financial consequences that matter, but also failure to offer medical assistance, as happened with Universal Health Services, the University of Vermont Medical Center, and a hospital in Düsseldorf, Germany."

In 2020, the number of attacks on medical institutions increased by 91% compared to 2019.

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