Security News > 2021 > September > Ransomware now accounts for 69% of all attacks that use malware
2021-09-23 12:59
Ransomware attacks have hit "Stratospheric" levels, according to a report released Wednesday by cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies.
In the second quarter of 2021, ransomware accounted for 69% of all attacks involving malware, a 30% jump from the same quarter in 2020.
Ransomware distributors were involved in 73% of all of these malware-related attacks.
For the quarter, the industrial sector was involved in 80% of overall malware attacks.
The volume of ransomware attacks had already been surging in April.
Such attacks revealed the boldness and audacity of today's ransomware gangs.
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