The COVID-19 pandemic continued to influence the cybercrime landscape in 2020, ESET reveals. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks increased by 768% between Q1 and Q4 2020. Another trend observed in Q4 was an increase in COV-19-themed email threats, especially related to the end-of-year vaccine rollouts. Vaccinations offered cybercriminals an opportunity to extend their portfolios of lures used, a trend that is expected to continue in 2021.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/02/12/rdp-attack-attempts-surge/