Americans lost $1.19 billion to imposter scams in 2020

Atlas VPN findings reveal that Americans lost $1.19 billion to imposter fraud in 2020, which is $613.8 million more than the previous year, representing a 106.56% increase.

83% of UK businesses face phishing attacks as threat's penetration looms

Due to more people working at home, phishing attacks have increased tremendously over the last year. Lack of cybersecurity in the home environment has made people more vulnerable to receiving fraudulent emails or being directed to deceiving websites.

Malware disguised as meeting apps spiked by 1,067% in 12 months

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the majority of people to move their work to their homes, which meant an unprecedented increase in online meeting application usage. Criminals did not overlook this fact and started to distribute malware using popular meeting applications as a lure.

Government most hit by ransomware attacks in 2020 followed by Banking

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, the government sector was the most affected by ransomware attacks in 2020, followed by Banking. In total, 50% of last year's ransomware attacks were directed at these industries among the top 10 most-targeted sectors.

Government documents and benefits fraud surged 45 times in 2020

Recent findings by Atlas VPN reveal that government documents or benefits fraud jumped 45 times in 2020. Most states have experienced a dramatic surge in fraudulent unemployment benefits claims filed by organized crime rings using stolen identities.

Microsoft and Zoom most impersonated brands at 80% in 2020 phishing attempts

It is no secret that cybercriminals often pretend to be someone they are not to lure out people's money or valuable information, and what can be better than a well-known and trusted brand?

Nearly one-fifth of CEOs see cybersecurity as the biggest threat to organizations' growth

Few events in the recent decades have impacted how we go about our daily lives or conduct business as much as Covid-19. When the global pandemic hit last year, many were forced to shift to remote work or transfer their business online, bringing about a wave of challenges.

Elderly people lost nearly $1 billion to Internet crime in 2020

According to Atlas VPN findings, Americans over 60 years old lost a staggering $966 million to various types of internet scams in 2020. Cybercriminals target victims over the age of 60 because they are believed to have significant financial resources.