Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a global provider of cyber security solutions, has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2022 Mid-Year Report,’ which highlights how cyberattacks have become firmly entrenched as a state-level weapon, including the new ransomware method of ‘Country Extortion,’ state-affiliated hacktivism, and the expansion of ransomware as the number one threat.
The report delves into the evolution of cyberattacks as a state-level weapon supplementing actual military conflict, as well as the elevation of ransomware used in nation-state level attacks for financial and social gain. It also delves into the growth of cloud supply chain attacks via new sources of modules in the open-source community.
Up-to-date statistics on industry and regional cyberattacks, as well as advice and predictions for the rest of 2022, present an integrated view of how cyberattacks have caused major disruption, causing real harm to civic and cyber life in 2022.
“The war in Ukraine has dominated the headlines in the first half of 2022 and we can only hope that it will be brought to a peaceful conclusion soon,” said Maya Horowitz, VP Research at Check Point Software. “Its impact on the cyber space has been dramatic in both scope and scale, and we have seen huge increases in cyberattacks against organizations in all sectors and all countries this year. Unfortunately, this will only get worse especially with ransomware now being the number one threat to organizations. However, with the right expertise, strategy and cybersecurity solutions in place, companies are able to prevent attacks from happening.”