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Cyber trends and predictions in 2021

To enlighten organisations on the key cyber risks that will impact businesses and to help build preparedness and resiliency around these, Marsh’s cyber insurance and risk specialists have published the 2021 Cyber Risk Trends Report.

2021 has seen an active cyber threat landscape with several reported attacks directed at Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and threat actors exploiting known vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange server.

The regulatory landscape is also under the spotlight, with a review of Australia’s Privacy legislation currently underway and the expected enactment of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 later this year.

What else do organisations have to watch out for?

Marsh’s 2021 Cyber Risk Trends Report reveals: 

  • Seven emerging cyber trends to keep an eye on, including: 
  • Remote working
  • Ransomware
  • Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Hyperautomation
  • Cryptocurrency 
  • Increased attackd against MSPs
  • Insights to help inform and shape cyber risk resilience planning and information technology 

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LCPA number: 21/186 

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