Globally, government organizations are the most popular targets for bad actors, second only to those in the education and research sectors. Of the 93% increase in global cyberattacks reported by Check Point from 2020-21.

Qualys Ransomware Risk Assessment puts cybersecurity teams in control by operationalizing government guidelines and providing a company-specific ransomware heatmap so they can eliminate an area of risk and shrink their attack surface.

While some cybercriminal groups have stated publicly that they will refrain from targeting hospitals and other critical institutions with ransomware during the coronavirus lockdown, others may have no such qualms.