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2021-08-03 05:30
In the first half (H1) of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the SonicWall report. In a new paradigm for cybercrime, SonicWall is analyzing how threat actors are using any means possible to further their malicious intents. Ransomware attacks volume reaching 304.7 million worldwide in H1 2021 With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than … More → The post Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in H1 2021 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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