In the United States, there are numerous cybersecurity risks. Some of the biggest threats include phishing, malware, and ransomware. Phishing attacks have grown about 65% in the past year, there has been over $12 billion in damages. Everyday, phishing attacks are getting more and more advanced. Malware is another big factor because they typically infect devices through website downloads, spam email or by connecting to other infected devices. Ransomware is a form of malware, it prevents the user fro accessing their device and demands them to pay a ransom. Ransomware is becoming more common as there have been 246 attacks in the past three years. Ransomware attacks have usually been on industries like education, healthcare, and retail. In May 2017, a crypto ransomware attack called WannaCry hit Microsoft Windows computers. It encrypted data and demanded payment from its target in the form of Bitcoin. As a result, around 230,000 computers were affected.

In Italy, there have also been an abundance of cybersecurity risks along with cybercrime. In 2021, Italy was listed as the fourth country facing malware attacks with a record of about 28,208,577 attacks. These attacks are frequently ransomware attacks. Around 60% of businesses and organization have been hit with a ransomware attack in 2022. On the other hand, only 6% of Italian organizations paid the ransom. The average cost of a ransomware attack is around $680,000. In March 2021, Boggi Milano, a luxury Italian menswear brand, faced a ransomware attack. Through this attack, 40 gigabytes of data was collected. This included files regarding human resources and salary information. Five months later, another ransomware attack was thrown at Lazio, Italy. This affected Lazio’s IT systems, along with their COVID-19 vaccination registration website. This disrupted almost every file in the data center. Users were unable to book an appointment until the situation was resolved.