Ransomware attacks targeted at weekends and holidays

Most ransomware attacks occur during weekends and holidays, times of distraction or disruption when the majority of SOCs are not adequately staffed.

A new report from Semperis finds that 52 percent of surveyed organizations in the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Singapore, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were targeted at holidays or weekends.

Alarmingly, 78 percent of companies cut security operation centre (SOC) staffing by 50 percent or more during holidays and weekends, while six percent cut their SOC staffing entirely during these same times. 60 percent of attacks occurred following an IPO, merger or acquisition, or round of layoffs.

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