Security News > 2022 > February > 2022 may be the year cybercrime returns its focus to consumers
Threat analysts expect 2022 to be the tipping point for a shift in the focus of hackers from large companies back to consumers.
The trend we see now is targeting consumers who hold something valuable, and asking for small ransom payments from a larger number of victims.
As ReasonLabs comments in the report: "(Ransomware actors) will shift their focus to unprotected consumers, with the number of attacks drastically increasing to cover the pay gap.
BleepingComputer has also seen ransomware operations that more commonly target the enterprise, also now targeting consumers and SMBs with ransom demands under $1,000.
With the enterprise more actively defending against network intrusions and ransomware attacks, we may see ransomware operations going back to spray-and-pray attacks hoping to encrypt anyone, including consumers.
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