Use These 10 Facts About Cyberattacks and Cybercrime to Outfox Bad Actors
Cybercrime had a banner year in 2020, and 2021 isn’t lagging far behind. In fact, threats like phishing and ransomware are higher than ever before, even overtopping last year’s record numbers! A perfect storm of factors has combined to make this a very good year for cybercriminals, and a very bad year for some businesses. Don’t join that list – use these facts about cyberattacks and cybercrime (and two illuminating bonus statistics) to gain insight into important ways to protect your business from a cybersecurity disaster.
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10 Essential Facts About Cybercrime in 2020
- In 2020, 80% of firms saw an increase in cyberattacks
- A cyberattack is attempted every 39 seconds
- 700 million people in 21 countries experienced some form of cybercrime
- The damage related to cybercrime is projected to hit $6 trillion annually by 2021
- Ransomware attacks rose 148% in March 2020
- Cloud based attacks rose 630% between January and April 2020
- Two in five SMBs have been the victim of a ransomware attack
- More than 80% of reported cyberattacks are phishing
- Phishing attempts have increased by more than 660% since March 1, 2020
- Organized crime gangs account for 55% of attacks
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Cybercrime is Booming, But Defense is More Efficient ( and Affordable) Than Ever
Now that you’ve seen new essential facts about cyberattacks and cybercrime, it’s easy to see that 2021 is shaping up to be a monster, with threats skyrocketing especially ransomware. Companies that take smart precautions against cybercrime are experiencing good results. Even companies that just put a few additional provisions in place to fight back against the surge are having success in keeping the bad guys out of their systems and data.
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