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Top Cyber Security Experts Report: 4,000 Cyber Attacks a Day Since COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/top-cyber-security-experts-report-4-000-cyber-attacks-a-day-since-covid-19-pandemic-301110157.html

Cybersecurity companies, and law enforcement report 800% surge.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global pandemic has seen a huge rise in people working from home, shopping online, and generally being more digitally connected than ever. There are plenty of good things that have come from this but there is a lot of bad as well. One of the biggest issues is that cyberattacks have skyrocketed during this period, according to MonsterCloud. Cybercriminals have taken this opportunity to up their attacks, both in frequency and scope. Here is what you need to know about the rise in cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

The numbers are staggering and scary. The FBI recently reported that the number of complaints about cyberattacks to their Cyber Division is up to as many as 4,000 a day. That represents a 400% increase from what they were seeing pre-coronavirus. Interpol is also seeing an "alarming rate of cyberattacks aimed at major corporations, governments, and critical infrastructure." These attacks are targeting all types of businesses but large corporations, governments, and critical medical organizations have been major targets.

Certain types of attacks are up even more. Microsoft reports that COVID-19 themed attacks, where cybercriminals get access to a system through the use of phishing or social engineering attacks, have jumped to 20,000 to 30,00 a day in the U.S. alone. Zohar Pinhasi, a cyber counter-terrorism expert and founder of the cybersecurity firm MonsterCloud, reports that ransomware attacks are up 800% during the pandemic. Pinhasi told CBS News, "From those criminals' perspective, it's heaven. They have stepped on a gold mine."

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