Cybercrime continues to rise, especially since the outbreak of COVID-19. The rushed implementation of remote work has given free rein to cybercriminals to commit many more crimes than before 2019.
In the Balearic Islands, the increase has been of around 3.000 reports in 2018 to 11.800 in 2020, with 90% the most common type of case being computer fraud. The most frequent victims are SMEs.
En algunos casos, affected companies have had to close or reduce staff. The main reason is that companies do not invest in protection. Generally, it is easier to attack smaller companies than larger ones, and it is usually more profitable.
This is a summary of the article published in Última Hora Mallorca last Sunday 23 January 2022, enlazado al final de estas líneas.
Imagen y fuente: Última Hora Mallorca