Cybercriminals have targeted the retail sector over the past 12 months, with a 264% surge in ransomware attacks on ecommerce and online retail businesses.
The figures from SonicWall’s biannual report revealed that cyber attacks and IT security threats have surged over the past year, with more than 625 million digital assaults taking place throughout 2021; more than double the amount seen the year before.
A record 97.1m cryptojacking attacks took place in 2021, with a 33% increase across the retail sector. A sustained increase can also be seen across nearly all types of malicious digital assault, including ransomware, encrypted threats and IoT malware.
