"Across industries, we continue to see high-profile attacks targeting organizations with weak or exposed infrastructure — which has become exacerbated by today's remote working culture and companies' dependence on third-party vendors," Catherine Lyle, Coalition's head of claims, said in a release. (Credit: Yurii Kibalnik/Adobe Stock)

Overall cyber incidents are down and ransomware attacks are on the decline as more demands are refuted, according to Coalition, Inc., which reported ransomware demands decreased from $1.37 million in 2021's second half to $896,000 in the first half of 2022.

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Steve Hallo

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