Trellix, formerly McAfee Enterprise and FireEye, has gathered new data revealing that banks and financial organizations are currently the hottest targets for cybercriminals and are, at the moment, the business sectors most vulnerable to ransomware attacks, comprising 22% of crimes recorded.
Which other business sectors are vulnerable?
While experts warn that all business sectors are vulnerable to ransomware attacks, some industries are more at risk than others. Trellix‘s report shows that the utility sector comes in second place, with retail falling closely behind in third. Together, these three sectors make up almost 60% of all detected ransomware attacks.
Here is a breakdown of the five most vulnerable business sectors:
- Banking/Financial Sector: 22%
- Utilities Sector: 20%
- Retail Sector: 16%
- Education: 9%
- Government: 8%
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