Ransomware attacks soar, hackers set to become more aggressive - Canada spy agency

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OTTAWA : Global ransomware attacks increased by 151per cent in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020 and hackers are set to become increasingly aggressive, Canada's signals intelligence agency said on Monday.The Communications Security Establishment (CSE), citing attacks on North American health facil

OTTAWA : Global ransomware attacks increased by 151per cent in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020 and hackers are set to become increasingly aggressive, Canada's signals intelligence agency said on Monday.

"Ransomware operators will likely become increasingly aggressive in their targeting, including against critical infrastructure," said a report issued by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security https://cyber.gc.ca/sites/default/files/2021-12/Cyber-ransomware-update-threat-bulletin_e.pdf, a unit of CSE.

"Ransom payments are likely reaching a market equilibrium, where cybercriminals are becoming better at tailoring their demands to what their victims are most likely to pay," CSE said.

 

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