It goes without saying that if these tactics worked in a stable business environment, they have been working even better in an era of unprecedented disruption. Pre-COVID-19, cybercriminals were successfully using tried and tested methods to obtain data. Focusing on the tried and tested amidst the confusion We have combined this data with our own team’s observations drawn from our collective years of experience to ascertain the cyber-trends that have most impacted businesses during this time. Unlike our DBIR series, this study focuses on 36 confirmed data breaches which were identified as being related directly to the COVID-19 pandemic, and also reviews 474 data breach incidents from March – June 2020 based on contributor data and publicly disclosed incidents. In order to shed light on the increasing number of threat actors worrying cyber security specialists, our renowned DBIR team has generated a three-month analysis - entitled “ Analyzing the COVID-19 data breach landscape” - which brings these threats under the spotlight. Unfortunately, in these times of rapid change and confusion, cybercriminals have been watching and looking to capitalize on any opportunity for financial gain. We have seen organizations quickly move their workforces en-mass to remote working e-commerce has increased, with many industries - and especially retail and food services now relying more heavily on their online presence and cloud-based workflows and health providers have also moved to online service delivery, to name just a few industries the pandemic has impacted. Since we launched the Verizon Business 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (2020 DBIR) in May 2020, we have seen the COVID-19 pandemic deliver additional security challenges to businesses around the globe.
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