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The 2021 Webroot BrightCloud® Threat Report, they analysed threat activity in 2020 and the first half of 2021 to discover new trends affecting the cyber threat landscape.
This mid-year report is a six-month update to the annual Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report. It distills a broad range of threat activity since January 2021 and offers insights into the most recent trends that have impacted critical industries, geographies, companies and people. The threat research team analysed over 285 million real-world endpoints and sensors, specialised third-party databases and intelligence from end users.
The mid-year update reflects changes in the malware landscape, including record phishing spikes, and the continued role of cryptocurrency in ransomware.
Notable findings include:
- Phishing spiked by 510% from January-February 2020 alone.
- Approximately one in 10 malicious sites is hosted on a benign domain.
- Online gaming platform Steam became a top target in the first half of 2021.
- Crypto exchanges and wallets are increasingly being targeted by phishing attacks.