U.S. data breaches and inadvertent data exposure incidents decreased by 19% from 1,473 in 2019 to 1,108 in 2020. Criminals are increasingly focusing on lucrative ransomware and business email compromise scams, experts say. Experts say attackers prioritizing quality over quantity of data, with supply chain attacks also common. The average ransom payment continues to increase, with some BEC scammers net millions of dollars per attack. In Q4 of 2020, the average ransom paid was $233,000 after a ransomware attack.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/reported-us-data-breaches-declined-by-19-in-2020-a-15885