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Acronis End-of-Year Cyberthreats Report Finds Average Cost of Data Breaches Expected to Surpass $5 Million Per Incident in 2023

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Acronis, Inc.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released its latest cyberthreats and trends report for the second half of 2022 which found that phishing and the use of MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) fatigue attacks, an extremely effective method used in high-profile breaches, are on the rise. Conducted by the Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Center, the report provides an in-depth analysis of the cyberthreat landscape including ransomware threats, phishing, malicious websites, software vulnerabilities and a security forecast for 2023.

Of note, the report found that threats from phishing and malicious emails have increased by 60%, and the average cost of a data breach is expected to reach $5 million by next year. The research team who authored the report also saw social engineering attacks jump in the last four months, accounting for 3% of all attacks. Leaked or stolen credentials, which allow attackers to easily execute cyberattacks and ransomware campaigns, were the cause of almost half of all reported breaches in the first half of 2022.

The last few months have proven to be as complex as ever with new threats constantly emerging and malicious actors continuing to use the same proven playbook for big payouts, said Candid Wüest, Acronis VP of Cyber Protection Research. Organizations must prioritize all-encompassing solutions when looking to mitigate phishing and other hacking attempts in the new year. Attackers are constantly evolving their methods, now using common security tools against us like MFA that many companies rely on to protect their employees and businesses.

Report Highlights: Threat Landscape Sees New Challenges

As security tactics and the technologies associated with them evolve, so do the threat actors trying to break into organizations and their ecosystems. The constant feed of ransomware, phishing and unpatched vulnerabilities demonstrate how crucial it is for businesses to reevaluate their security strategies.

Ransomware Continues to be the Number One Threat

Phishing and Malicious Emails Remain Highly Successful for Threat Actors

Malicious Actors Continue to Seek Out and Target Unpatched Systems

Increased recognition that cybersecurity is a growing business risk is a welcome trend across all levels of enterprises, said Michael Suby, VP Research, Trust and Security at IDC. The latest Acronis Cyberthreat report explores real-world examples from the second half of this year and offers practical recommendations to protect the people, processes, and technologies that drive modern enterprises. 

For more information, download a copy of the full Acronis End-of-Year Cyberthreats Report 2022 here: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/lp/cyberthreats-report-2022-end-year.
To learn more about the report and its findings, visit the Acronis blog post.

Visit www.acronis.com for information about Acronis solutions that help combat security challenges like these including the recently announced Acronis Advanced Security + EDR.

About Acronis
Acronis unifies data protection and cybersecurity to deliver integrated, automated cyber protection that solves the safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS) challenges of the modern digital world. With flexible deployment models that fit the demands of service providers and IT professionals, Acronis provides superior cyber protection for data, applications, and systems with innovative next-generation antivirus, backup, disaster recovery, and endpoint protection management solutions powered by AI. With advanced anti-malware powered by cutting-edge machine intelligence and blockchain based data authentication technologies, Acronis protects any environment – from cloud to hybrid to on premises – at a low and predictable cost.

Founded in Singapore in 2003 and incorporated in Switzerland in 2008, Acronis now has more than 2,000 employees in 60+ locations. Acronis Cyber Protect solution is available in 26 languages in over 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.

Press contacts:
Karl Bateson
Karl.Bateson@acronis.com

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