馃搳Check Point has published a study highlighting the increased incidence of ransomware attacks in 3Q 2020.
There is a dedicated Threat Cloud database that is constantly updated with data from millions of sensors around the world, and data from analytical reports.
The main points of analytical work from Check Point are as follows:
馃搧 The average number of attacks per day increased by 50%
馃搧 Ryuk attacks an average of 20 organizations per week
馃搧 TOP 5 countries by the number of ransomware attacks: USA, India, Sri Lanka, Russia, Turkey
馃搧 The following areas are mainly attacked: communications, communications, education and research, government (especially military) institutions, software vendors, utilities, etc.
馃搧 Most popular ransomware: Maze and Ryuk
Req & Doc advises to back up your data and update your software on a regular basis馃檹