45% of offers selling corporate network access on the dark web cost less than $1K

The cybercriminal market has evolved and changed in the past year due to the pandemic. Many new people started to flood the market, trying to earn a quick buck off people and organizations, which did not establish a reliable security system.

Crédit Agricole, Facebook, and Microsoft are the most impersonated brands in URL phishing attacks

Criminals continue to impersonate well-known brands to trick people into giving up their personal information.

65% of all DDoS attacks target US and UK

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are common for cybercriminals who want to disrupt online-dependent businesses. As the pandemic made many people move to remote work and online life, hackers saw it as an opportunity to benefit.

Average data breach cost surpasses $4 million in 2021, record growth of 10% YoY

According to data presented by Atlas VPN, the average financial damages caused by a data breach grew around 10% year over year to $4.24 million in 2021. This is the highest increase in a single year since the start of the reporting period in 2015.

Google Play Protect detects only 31% of Android stalkerware

Data presented by the Atlas VPN research team reveals that Android’s internal Google Play Protect service detects only 31% of stalkerware threats.

Ransomware has already cost victims $45 million in 2021

Cybercriminals have started to use double extortion methods in ransomware attacks. Attackers not only encrypt your data but also threaten to sell confidential information of your business if the ransom is not paid. That leaves some organizations with no other choice but to pay criminals.

51% of exploits sold on underground forums are for Microsoft products

Cybercriminals sell found software vulnerabilities to each other, increasing their profits and causing more damage along the way. They target the most used software to affect as many people as possible.

Over 60% of Android apps have security vulnerabilities

When a developer leaves a mistake in application code, it can create a security vulnerability that criminals may exploit.