Cyber protection provider Acronis has announced a five-year expansion plan for the Middle East at Gitex 2020 in Dubai. Thisis part of an accelerated growth plan launched in 2019 that has already resulted in three strategic acquisitions, including Israel-based CyberLynx. Several other acquisitions are already under consideration as Acronis.
Acronis' expansion comes at a time when businesses and government agencies in the Middle East, such as the newly formed cybersecurity council in the UAE, prepare for an expected increase in cyberattacks. With its increased presence, Acronis can offer individuals and organisations services and products to counter new and evolving threats.
Acronis' analysts found evidence that more than 1,000 companies globally had their data leaked following a ransomware attack in 2020, and they expect that trend to accelerate in 2021 as exfiltration overtakes encryption as the criminals' primary tactic.
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