Security News > 2022 > February > Nvidia probes cyberattack on internal systems

NCC Group released figures indicating a huge jump in the use of ransomware, with America the top target at 53 per cent of monitored infections, and Europe at 30 per cent.

The top targets remain government organizations and the industrial sector, which account for around 20 per cent each of the total.

In cases of double attacks, when the public exposure of stolen data is threatened, 18 per cent of those who paid still had their information leaked, compared to 16 per cent who suffered a similar fate after refusing to pay the ransom.

Interestingly, the report noted that 32 per cent of attacks were employing so-called triple attacks, where the attackers use the purloined data to threaten suppliers and customers.

After going through two years of cyber-crime forum postings, the team at Crowdstrike noted that 55 per cent of ads were for US companies and individuals, and they topped the cost chart with an average value of $3,985 per system.

"Almost 40 per cent of the academic sector advertisements were for access to US-based institutions, with a spike in activity noted in August 2021 that coincides with the start of the new semester."

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