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According to the SonicWall mid-year update, ransomware attacks increased dramatically in the first half (H1) of 2021, outperforming the entire year of 2020, according to Help Net Security.
The worldwide ransomware volume increased by 151% to reach 304.7 million in the first half of this year. Researchers found ransomware rises in multiple industries, including retail (up 264%), healthcare (up 594%), government (up 917%), and education (up 615%). On the other hand, worldwide malware attacks went down, with a 24% decrease in volume most likely due to threats becoming more sophisticated.
The number of ransomware attacks in the United States (185%) and the United Kingdom (165%) has increased dramatically, whereas the top three ransomware families were SamSam, Cerber, and Ryuk that accounted for 64% of all known ransomware attacks.
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