2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

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SonicWall 2021 Cyber Threat Report

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Knowledge can mean the difference between foresight and hindsight. That’s why SonicWall offers actionable threat intelligence in the form of our annual Cyber Threat Report. To arm yourself with the information you need to stay ahead in the cyber arms race, download your 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report today.

2020 transformed cybersecurity forever. In a world where so much has changed—including something as fundamental as the way we work—the old paradigm can no longer be depended on to combat tomorrow’s threats. In the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, we share which cyberthreats dropped, which ones rose, and which ones skyrocketed.

Ransomware 304.6 Million

Ransomware Attacks

Cryptojacking 81.9 Million

Cryptojacking Attacks

IoT Malware 56.9 Million

IoT Malware Attacks

Behind The Data

Intelligence for the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report was sourced from real-world data gathered by the SonicWall Capture Threat Network, which securely monitors and collects information from global devices, including:

1.1M+

Global Sensors

215+

Countries & Territories

<24 HRS

Threat Response

140K+

Malware Samples Collected Daily

24x7x365

Monitoring

28M+

Malware Attacks Blocked Per Day

2020 Global Cyberattack Trends

In this greatly expanded threat landscape, knowing your adversary has never been more crucial. Here’s a preview of what they were up to in 2020:

Ransomware Attacks

304.6 Million

Ransomware Attacks

Cryptojacking Attacks

81.9 Million

Cryptojacking Attacks

Malware Attacks

5.6 Billion

Malware Attacks

Encrypted Threats

3.8 Million

Encrypted Threats

Intrusion Attempts

4.8 Trillion

Intrusion Attempts

IoT Malware Attacks

56.9 Million

IoT Malware Attacks

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