"BlackBerry: Global Financial Sector Faces 'Death by a Million Cuts' Through Malware Attacks"
A new BlackBerry report reveals a significant increase in attacks on the global financial sector, with 1 million attacks recorded in just 120 days. According to BlackBerry's current Global Threat Intelligence Report, attacks on the global financial sector were primarily launched using commodity malware. The use of such malware suggests that many independent threat actors are targeting the industry for financial gain. Between September and December 2023, critical infrastructure attacks, including those launched against the government, financial, healthcare, and communications industries, made up 62 percent of all industry-related attacks. The BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence team also reported a 27 percent increase in novel malware. This article continues to discuss key findings from BlackBerry's latest Global Threat Intelligence Report.
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