According to a report from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 security consulting group, the average ransomeware payment climbed 82% to a record $570,000 in the first half of 2021 from $312,000 in 2020
Microsoft also reports that 58% of cyberattacks from nation states originated in Russia.
The United States remains the most highly targeted country with 46% of global cyberattacks being directed towards Americans.