The ransomware arena is set to undergo major upheavals in 2023, with malicious actors seemingly beset on all sides: International law enforcement has been cracking down on ransomware activity with the promise of cybercrime-related sanctions, as was the case for Evil Corp and Lazarus.
Incidents like the takedown of REvil and the Conti leaks also showed the world that even top ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) providers are not immune to compromise themselves. On top of these decisive blows to their notoriety, we foresee that the double extortion tactics that were widely adopted among ransomware circles will no longer be the devastating one-two punch they once were, as defenders will continue to build a resilience to ransomware attacks.
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Volkswagen confirms security ‘incident’ amid ransomware breach claimsNews Volkswagen has confirmed a security "incident" has occurred, but insists no IT systems have been compromised.
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The number of ransomware groups rockets as new, smaller players emergeNews The good news is that the number of victims remains steady
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Teens arrested over nursery chain Kido hacknews The ransom attack caused widespread shock when the hackers published children's personal data
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NCA confirms arrest after airport cyber disruptionNews Disruption is easing across Europe following the ransomware incident
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Cyber professionals are losing sleep over late night attacksNews Hackers are biding their time and launching attacks when businesses can’t respond
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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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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
