New users in the digital space --- Could part of the reason for this increase also be that the pandemic has forced previously non-digital services to go digital, and also forced almost everyone to turn to the internet for information and critical services that were previously available in the physical world - education, health, banking services? Newer users who aren't familiar with these systems or with the potential risks of sharing information online freely are therefore much more vulnerable, providing cyber-criminals with more opportunities.

Source author: Pavitra Ramanujam pavitra.ramanujam@gmail.com