Even The Data Breaches Got COVID | Cyber Protection Operation Center News

Описание: Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report has been released, and the results may be surprising. What should come as no surprise is that threat actors are preying on reactions to the global pandemic.
Phishing has remained a top tactic in data breaches, with 36% of all breaches including a phishing action, up from 25% the previous year. Phishing lures have become more targeted, and have relied heavily on the desire to get information about the pandemic. Even without phishing directly, 85% of breaches involved a human element, showing the need for security controls and training.

The big change this year was ransomware doubling its presence in data breaches, accounting for 10% of all data breaches as the operators began to name-and-shame victims as an extortion tactic. The good news is that leaks due to errors was down 5% this year.

Data breaches are mostly financially motivated, and organized crime accounts for over 80% of attacks, meaning cybercriminals are sophisticated and going after the highest amount they can make from an attack.

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