BlackBerry Limited’s Quarterly Global Threat Intelligence Report shows a 70 percent increase in new malware encountered by BlackBerry’s AI-powered cybersecurity solutions.
“Malicious actors are working harder than ever to expand their range and volume of cyberattacks,” said Ismael Valenzuela, vice president of Threat Research and Intelligence at BlackBerry.
“The intensifying number of novel attacks targeting nations and industries demonstrates the impact of the macroeconomic climate on cybersecurity.
However, while threats are increasing in number and diversity, so is our ability to defend against them with advanced technologies that predict and prevent attacks.”
Report highlights
There has been a continued rise in cyberattacks per minute. BlackBerry stopped approximately 26 attacks and 2.9 unique malware samples per minute, with over 3.3 million attacks.
Financial and healthcare were the most targeted industries. The financial sector was the most frequently attacked industry. The healthcare industry came in second. Malicious players target these institutions due to their high-value data and the disruption of essential services.
Ransomware groups make double extortion standard practice. As a defense against attacks, LockBit, Cl0p, Cuba, and ALPHV ransomware groups deploy more extensive extortion strategies, while enterprises globally improve their tactics in backing up data.