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~35%

of intrusions were made up of ransomware and extortion operations in 2021

30%

of malware threats observed were backdoor threats in 2021

107%

increase in ransomware and extortion operations from 2020 to 2021.

About the Authors

Howard Marshall

Managing Director – Accenture Security, Global Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead


Robert Boyce

Managing Director – Accenture Security, Cyber Resilience Lead


Valentino De Sousa

Senior Principal – Security Innovation


Christopher Foster

Senior Principal – Security Innovation


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