Ransomware attacks are in decline, according to reports by several cybersecurity companies. Why is that?
More effort for less pay
In its mid-year 2022 Cyber Threat Report, SonicWall notes that there has been a global 23% drop in ransomware, “as geopolitical forces, volatile cryptocurrency prices, and increased government and law-enforcement focus impacted both who cybercriminals chose to attack and how well they were capable of carrying out those attacks.”