India most hit by ransomware attacks in 2021: Check Point Research

Ransomware attacks could be the internet’s next big threat. A new report by Check Point research suggests that ransomware attacks around the globe have gone up by 102 per cent in 2021 compared to 2020. Further, the statistics reveal that India is the most impacted country with 213 weekly ransomware attacks per organisation which is 17 per cent up from the beginning of the year.

Ransomware attacks include attackers sending malware to your phones and other devices, which then proceeds to infect your devices and servers, eventually locking you out of them and preventing any access to your own files and data. At this point attackers usually demand a ransom in exchange for getting access to your files again.