In 2018, SonicWall recorded the decline of cryptojacking, but more ransomware, highly targeted phishing, web application attacks and encrypted attacks.

The company’s annual threat report, compiled based on threat intelligence obtained from 1+ million sensors around the world, marks a:

• 217.5 percent increase in IoT attacks in 2018 (compared to 2017)
• 11 percent increase in ransomware attacks
• 56 percent increase in web app attacks
• 22 percent increase in malware attacks
• 38 percent increase in intrusion attempts