2020 was marked by so many momentous occurrences that even a historian would be daunted to frame it accurately and objectively. Yet everyone who’s partaken in 2020 can agree it’s been one for the books. Record-breaking wildfires, unprecedented political divide, countless departing celebrities and, of course, the ‘star’ of the year, COVID-19 – an elusive biological enemy the likes of which we’ve rarely seen. But the world in 2020 battled more than one invisible enemy. Cybercrime reached extraordinary heights, aided by gaps in remote work policies, fueled by fear, uncertainty and doubt surrounding COVID-19, and driven by fierce competition between cybercriminal gangs. 2021 is set to perpetuate this threat; and we have the research to back this hunch. Our data show three key menaces to look out for this year.
