High-stakes financial services and healthcare
sectors the top targeted industries
WATERLOO, ON, Nov. 28,
2023 /CNW/ -- BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX:
BB) today released its latest Quarterly Global Threat Intelligence
Report, revealing a 70 percent increase in new malware encountered
by BlackBerry's AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. At 26
cyberattacks per minute, this highlights a diversification of tools
and attacks by threat actors and as they target high-stakes or
financially lucrative industries.
"Malicious actors are working harder than ever to expand their
range and volume of cyberattacks," said Ismael Valenzuela, Vice President of Threat
Research and Intelligence, BlackBerry. "The intensifying number of
novel attacks targeting nations and industries demonstrates the
impact of the macroeconomic climate on cybersecurity. However,
while threats are increasing in number and diversity, so is our
ability to defend against them with advanced technologies that
predict and prevent attacks."
Highlights from the latest BlackBerry Global Threat Intelligence
Report, covering the three-month period of June-August,
include:
- Continued Rise in Cyberattacks Per Minute. BlackBerry
stopped over 3.3 million attacks; approximately 26 attacks and 2.9
unique malware samples per minute.
- Financial and Healthcare Most Targeted Industries. The
financial sector was the most frequently attacked industry this
quarter, with healthcare institutions coming in second. High-value
data and the opportunity to disrupt essential services make these
sectors a prime target for impactful or profitable attacks.
- Ransomware Groups Make Double Extortion Standard
Practice. LockBit, Cl0p, Cuba,
and ALPHV ransomware groups increasingly use double extortion
tactics as insurance on attacks, as organizations worldwide improve
their data backup strategies.
- Australia and United States hit by Highest Increase in
Public Sector Attacks. Australia and the U.S. experienced 50
percent-plus more public sector attacks this quarter. BlackBerry
Cylance® AI prevented the most cyberattacks overall in the United States, followed by Canada, Japan, Peru
and India. The most unique malware
was observed in the United States,
then Japan, South Korea, India, and Canada.
Download a copy of BlackBerry's Global Threat Intelligence
Report at BlackBerry.com, and register to attend our Global Threat
Intelligence Report Deep Dive webinar on December 6th to discover more.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security
software and services to enterprises and governments around the
world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including over 235M vehicles. Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI
and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas
of cybersecurity, safety, and data privacy solutions, and is a
leader in the areas of endpoint management, endpoint security,
encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry's vision is clear - to
secure a connected future you can trust.
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