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THE GLOBAL THREAT
LANDSCAPE REPORT Q1 2020
After Subex reported the first instance of hackers
using the Coronavirus pandemic to launch targeted
cyberattacks in February 2020, the number of such
attacks has grown exponentially since. Hackers struck
in waves beginning the middle of February and
intensified operations throughout March. Though we
have heard of many instances of collaboration tools
being hacked, it is difficult to determine the exact
impact of Coronavirus related hacking on enterprises
across the globe as many have not come forward and
reported breaches. But if we analyze the significant
increase in cyberattacks registered by our honeypot
network, it becomes clear that the hackers were
highly motivated and may have been scoring success
at least some of the time.
Key trends
• Coronavirus-themed phishing attacks on the rise
• Remarkable increase in cyberattacks on China
• Increasing instances of ransomware and trojans
being detected
• Surveillance cameras remain the most attacked
category of devices
• Most attacked regions – NA, South Asia and the
Middle East
• Increase in reconnaissance (listening) attacks on
critical infrastructure
• Data leakages on Dark Web increase 7 percent
• North Korean hackers switch tactics target
multiple sectors
• Manufacturing, healthcare institutions, enterprises
and banks among the most targeted sectors
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