From 2019 to 2020, the number of Kaspersky users encountering targeted ransomware—malware used to extort money from high-profile targets, such as corporations, government agencies, and municipal organizations—increased by 767%. This increase in targeted ransomware occurred alongside a 29% decrease in the overall number of users affected by any kind of ransomware, with WannaCry still the… Continue reading The era of targeted ransomware: attacks on high-profile victims grows nearly eightfold from 2019 to 2020
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Kaspersky expert: Targeted ransomware groups such as Maze spotted in Southeast Asia
Evolving ransomware which blackmails enterprises to get ransom highlights the need for proactive, intelligence-based security If there is one positive consequence brought about by the COVID-19 situation in Southeast Asia (SEA), it is to prove that the region has the capability to embrace digitalization. In fact, a 2020 research conducted by Kaspersky among 760 respondents… Continue reading Kaspersky expert: Targeted ransomware groups such as Maze spotted in Southeast Asia