Ransomware attacks are evolving. These attacks have become more complex and can compromise thousands of devices, and attackers have shifted their attention to target enterprises and academic organizations.
The 2023 ThreatLabz state of ransomware report provides an overview of the current ransomware threat landscape. The information in this report will help IT staff protect their organizations from digital extortion.
Here's what you'll learn:
- 2022's top ransomware attack statistics by industry and ransomware family
- Key ransomware trends such as: supply chain attacks, ransomware as a service, geo-political and law enforcement attacks, and more
- How to safeguard your organization against ransomware attacks with a zero trust strategy
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Jensen Huang says AI will make us busier – so what’s the point?Opinion So much for efficiency gains and focusing on the more “rewarding” aspects of your job
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This DeepSeek-powered pen testing tool could be a Cobalt Strike successorNews ‘Villager’, a tool developed by a China-based red team project known as Cyberspike, is being used to automate attacks under the guise of penetration testing.
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Prolific ransomware operator added to Europe’s Most Wanted list as US dangles $10 million rewardNews The US Department of Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest of Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, an alleged ransomware criminal.
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Jaguar Land Rover “did the right thing” shutting down systems to thwart cyber attackNews The attack on Jaguar Land Rover highlights the growing attractiveness of the automotive sector
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The Salesloft Drift victim list keeps growing: Zscaler is the latest to confirm a breach, warning customers to remain wary of follow-up phishing attacksNews The company has warned customers that their data may have been accessed, saying it's implemented extra safeguards in response
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Ransomware attack on IT supplier disrupts hundreds of Swedish municipalitiesNews The attack on IT systems supplier Miljödata has impacted public sector services across the country
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A notorious hacker group is ramping up cloud-based ransomware attacksNews The Storm-0501 threat group is refining its tactics, according to Microsoft, shifting away from traditional endpoint-based attacks and toward cloud-based ransomware.
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Security researchers have just identified what could be the first ‘AI-powered’ ransomware strain – and it uses OpenAI’s gpt-oss-20b modelNews Using OpenAI's gpt-oss:20b model, ‘PromptLock’ generates malicious Lua scripts via the Ollama API.
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Data I/O shuts down systems in wake of ransomware attack
News Regulatory filings by Data I/O suggest the costs of dealing with the attack could be significant
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Average ransom payment doubles in a single quarterNews Targeted social engineering and data exfiltration have become the biggest tactics as three major ransomware groups dominate
