Next to supply chain attacks, ransomware was - once again- a major theme in 2021. Of course, ransomware is not a new problem. The ransomware threat grew steadily for much of the past decade. If anything, the prevalence of ransomware attacks declined this year. Data from the firm Sophos, for example, showed that 37% of the 5,400 firms it surveyed were hit by ransomware in 2021, compared with 51% in 2020 and 54% in 2017. But the visibility and repercussions of ransomware attacks reached new heights. It is a year during which cybercriminal and nation state groups refined their methods, explored new lines of business and showed a willingness to target even the most sensitive firms and infrastructure.
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