2021 Mid-Year SonicWall Cyber Threat Report

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SonicWall 2021 Mid-Year 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 Mid-Year SonicWall Cyber Threat Report today.

So far in 2021, one threat has surpassed all others, both in increase and in degree of devastation: Ransomware. In the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, we shine a light on the growing scourge of ransomware: why it’s continued its meteoric rise, which ransomware families are most responsible, and what regions and industries are most likely to be targeted.

Ransomware 304.7 Million

Ransomware Attacks

Cryptojacking 51.1 Million

Cryptojacking Attacks

IoT Malware 32.2 Million

IoT Malware Attacks

Behind The Data

Intelligence for the mid-year update to 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

2021 Global Cyberattack Trends

In this ever-shifting threat landscape, knowing your adversary has never been more critical. Here’s a first-hand look at how cybercriminal behavior changed in the first half of 2021:

Ransomware Attacks

304.7 Million

Ransomware Attacks

Cryptojacking Attacks

51.1 Million

Cryptojacking Attacks

Malware Attacks

2.5 Billion

Malware Attacks

Encrypted Threats

2.1 Million

Encrypted Threats

Intrusion Attempts

2.5 Trillion

Intrusion Attempts

IoT Malware Attacks

32.2 Million

IoT Malware Attacks

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