The Mid-Year 2023 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report shows a threat landscape marked by scale, volatility, and shifting attacker strategies. During the first half of 2023, SonicWall recorded 2.7 billion malware attacks, 3.7 trillion intrusion attempts, and a sharp rise in stealthier threats such as encrypted malware, IoT attacks, and cryptojacking, which surged nearly 400%. While ransomware declined year to date, the report warns of a potential rebound as monthly activity increased later in the period. Attackers increasingly targeted regions outside North America and favored lower-risk techniques that evade detection, exploiting unpatched systems and human factors. Education, government, and healthcare emerged as heavily targeted sectors. Overall, the report emphasizes that attackers are becomi

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