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Malware-related attacks jump by 54%

Extensive analysis of cyberthreats in 2020 reveals a 91% jump in attacks on industrial companies and a 54% rise in malware-related attacks compared to 2019. Medical institutions ranked first in the number of ransomware attacks (17%), followed by government institutions (16%) and industrial companies (15%) RansomExx, Netwalker, Maze, Ragnar Locker, LockBit, DoppelPaymer, Snake (which deletes shadow copies before starting the encryption process, and has the ability to stop ICS-related processes) In 2020, the total damage caused by ransomware attacks against medical institutions was estimated to reach $20.8 billion.

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/06/03/malware-related-attacks/

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