Ransomware report
The global state of the channel
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Datto’s annual Global state of the channel ransomware report comprises statistics pulled from a survey of more than 1,000 managed service providers (MSPs) around the world. The report provides unique visibility into the state of ransomware from the perspective of the IT channel and their small and medium business (SMB) clients.
With respect to the current climate, the report also covers the impact that COVID-19 and the increase in remote work and cloud computing has had on ransomware trends.
The goal of this report is to help shed light on the current cyber security landscape businesses are facing.
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NOAA will shift critical weather forecasting services to public cloud in modernization pushNews The move builds on long-running digital transformation efforts by NOAA
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UK firms are automating roles, but nowhere near ready to outright replace themNews ONS figures show that organizations are automating tasks, rather than entire jobs
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Companies are still paying ransoms to cyber criminals despite official adviceNews A Proofpoint survey found evolving ransomware techniques and the use of AI is exacerbating the situation for victims
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This one cyber crime group accounted for nearly a fifth of all ransomware attacks in JuneNews The Gentlemen, a ransomware a service operator, now accounts for 17% of published attacks
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Working with the enemy: Ransomware negotiator-turned cyber criminal jailed after working with hackers to extort clientsNews Angelo Martino was supposed to be negotiating on behalf of victims, but was secretly working for ransomware operators
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Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small businesses – here's what you need to knowNews Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links
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‘Every hour ransomware goes undetected drastically increases its potential blast radius’: Hackers are breaching networks and laying low for longer – and nearly half of firms don’t realize until data is stolenNews An ExtraHop survey found more intrusions are going undetected, leading to longer dwell times
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Ransomware cartels are fragmenting into volatile splinter groups, warns Met Police cyber chiefNews Commoditized "cyber crime bazaars" and AI data mining are forcing law enforcement to rewrite its playbook
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New ransomware threat group, The Gentlemen, has become one of the most active ransomware operators, accounting for 10% of all attacksNews NTT researchers warn that the RaaS group is leveraging SystemBC malware to establish covert tunnelling, evade detection, and support rapid lateral movement across enterprise environments
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Instructure chose to a pay ransom following the Canvas cyber attack – research shows more than half of security leaders would follow suitAnalysis Opting to pay ransoms creates huge risks for enterprises – you’re relying on the word of criminals
