The COVID-19 pandemic engendered new vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem for threat actors to exploit, resulting in items like vaccines being sold in dark marketplaces and underground forums. The report also includes a deep dive into the top companies in the energy and telecommunications sectors that appeared in the Fortune Global 500 list. Nearly 1/4 Fortune 500 Energy executives have had their passwords exposed in a breach over the last 5 years. The price of sensitive personal records has increased significantly, possibly due to increased demand for personal records during the pandemic.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/08/10/pii-value-digital-ecosystem/