Security News > 2022 > February > SonicWall CEO on ransomware: Every good vendor was hit in past 2 years

The company's researchers noted 623.3 million ransomware attacks globally last year, up 105 per cent on 2020 and more than triple 2019's figure.

Cryptojacking in 2021 rose 19 per cent to 97.1 million globally and while malware might have dropped by 4 per cent in 2021, it looked very much like things picked up in the latter part of the year, indicating an upward trend on the cards for 2022.

Europe rose by 35 per cent and volumes in Asia were up by 27 per cent, "a significant reversal from the 53 per cent year-over-year decrease recorded in 2020," according to SonicWall.

The figure of 442,151 was a 65 per cent increase year-on-year.

The report shows an eye-watering 1,885 per cent increase in ransomware attacks on the government sector.

Increases in ransomware volume of 755 per cent were noted in healthcare, 152 per cent in education, and 21 per cent in retail.

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