A generally slow quarter reflects an overall lull in cybercrime, picking up where Q1 left off with cryptominers continuing to dominate, ransomware continuing to evolve through experimentation, and exploits making a small but significant comeback.

In nearly every malware category for both business and consumer detections, we saw a decrease in volume, corroborating our general “Dang, it’s been a little too quiet in here” sentiments since starting the new year. Our relative malaise was punctuated, however, with some interesting developments moving from Q1 to Q2. What threat actors lacked in quantity they made up for in quality.