Security News > 2022 > August > One in three organizations now hit by weekly ransomware attacks
Ransomware has become more pervasive and more sophisticated, challenging organizations to combat attacks that occur at greater frequency and greater complexity.
Among the respondents to the report,"2022 Impacts: Ransomware attacks and preparedness," one-third said that their organization is hit by a ransomware attempt at least weekly, with 9% reporting attacks more than once each day.
The top three entry points through which ransomware gained a foothold in the reported attacks were email at 54%, desktop browsers at 49% and mobile devices at 39%. Other gateways for a ransomware attack included social media, USB devices, a physical security breach and social engineering.
Some 41% of the respondents said they worry about ransomware attacks evolving beyond their own knowledge and skillset, while 39% are concerned about them growing beyond their organization's security capabilities.
Security teams rely on a variety of tools and technologies to try to combat ransomware attacks and other threats.
Further, the top three vectors for ransomware attacks as noted in the report were email, desktop browsers, and mobile devices.
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