In 2020, ransomware attacks surged by 150 percent, with the average payment size increasing by 170 percent. Ransomware attacks require access to an organization s infrastructure. Remote-work environment has made it easier for attackers to get into an organization’s infrastructure. Security teams face the challenge of having very little insight into what their users are doing and whether a device or access credentials are compromised or not. Organizations need to ensure they deploy cloud-delivered solutions that provide insights into everything from the user endpoint and endpoint security.
Source: https://threatpost.com/takeaways-colonial-pipeline-ransomware/166980/