Cyberattacks and Cyberthreats Increase during Pandemic

A graduate of Cape Cod Community College, Wayne Nordstrom holds an associate of science in cybersecurity and penetration testing. Wayne Nordstrom works as a senior vulnerability risk manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield, where he helps the insurance provider defend against cyberattacks.

The coronavirus has made many people move from a typical workplace to an online setting, which opened the door to increased cyberattacks. According to the FBI, since the start of the pandemic, the number of cyberattacks has tripled, and Google reported that it has faced over 18 million phishing attempts in that time.

Most of the cyberattacks in 2020 were motivated by financial gain, with nearly 86 percent of the attackers requesting a ransom. The average cost of a ransomware attack in 2018 was only $5,000; in 2020, this number reached $200,000. This has made companies want to hire or contract with cybersecurity professionals to defend against any potential threats, with more than 500,000 open positions in the United States and over 3 million throughout the world.

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