Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes has released its annual State of Malware report, which reveals that cyber attackers have changed tactics and targets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, there has been a marked increase in stalkerware in 2020. With organizations unexpectedly forced to implement remote work policies, many have not had time to adopt the kinds of security measures found in an office environment. This has not gone unnoticed by cyber attackers. In addition to a series of high-profile incidents, including the Marriot Hotels data breach and the SolarWinds supply chain attack, the use of tracking apps increased 565% between January and December of the year, the latter, while that spyware detections increased by 1055%. final point. Other notable threats that will emerge in the context of the pandemic include the Microsoft Office KMS software hijacker, the Dridex banking malware, and the BitCoinMiner cryptocurrency mining strain. Ransomware has also become more targeted over the past year, bringing greater financial rewards. One particular ransomware group, known as REvil or Sodinokibi, claimed to rake in €100 million in 2020.