AS WORKING SITUATIONS EVOLVED IN 2021, so did the methods of threat actors and motivated perpetrators.
Threat actors are using any means necessary — lax security controls, unpatched vulnerabilities, zero-days and supply-chain weaknesses — for malicious gain and global unrest
DISRUPTION & DISCORD: RANSOMWARE AT ALL-TIME HIGH
The disruption of a global pandemic impacted everything from the highest levels of federal government down to the way kindergartners learned to read. Cybercriminals exploited the changing environment. “This latest data shows sophisticated threat actors are tirelessly adapting their tactics and embracing ransomware to reap financial gain and sow discord.”