83% of all Successful Ransomware Attacks Featured Double and Triple Extortion
With 2021 being the “testing ground” for ransomware extortion, 2022 is showing signs of ransomware gangs settling in on proven extortion tactics to ensure payment....
Category : Ransomware
FBI: Ransomware gang breached 52 US critical infrastructure orgs
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US...
CISA: 2021 Cyberattack Trends Indicate Increases in Global Ransomware Attacks
New advisory sees critical infrastructure once again in the crosshairs and makes critical recommendations to both protect against ransomware and to reduce its’ impact. originally...
New QBot Attack Only Takes 30 Minutes to Elevate Privileges and Steal Data
This banking trojan-turned-information-stealer has been around for nearly 15 years. But its latest iteration – seen even in the past few weeks – has stepped...
Conti Ransomware Attacks Reap in $180 Million in 2021 as Average Ransomware Payments Rise by 34%
New analysis of ransomware attacks shows growth in the number of active strains, ransoms collected, and use of third-party services all adding up to a...
Updated Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual
Ransomware is one of the most damaging types of cyber attacks of all time, and the one feared the most by business owners and cybersecurity...
Average Ransomware Ransoms Jump 130% While Use of Data Exfiltration Grows
With pressures by law enforcement on ransomware gangs in 2021, and more stringent security requirements by cyber insurers, cybercriminals are changing their tactics to ensure...
The Evolution and Future of Ransomware
The history of ransomware spans over 30 years. The first specimen, known as the AIDS Trojan, was delivered via physical media using the postal system,...
U.K. Snack Manufacturer Expects Months of Delays After Ransomware Attack
Orders of top-selling snack brands from KP Snacks are on hold in the aftermath of a Conti ransomware attack that includes data theft of confidential...
1 in 7 Ransomware Extortion Leaks Include Sensitive Operational Technology Details
New analysis of published data from ransomware attacks puts the spotlight on the potential that some of your most critical data stolen puts you materially...