One in Six Attacks on U.S. Government Offices Linked to LockBit
- Increased demand for cybersecurity solutions
- Growing threat to government agencies and small businesses
Trend Micro data shows new ransomware victims surged
To read a copy of the report, LockBit, BlackCat, and Clop Prevail as Top RAAS Groups: Ransomware in 1H 2023, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/ransomware-by-the-numbers/lockbit-blackcat-and-clop-prevail-as-top-raas-groups-for-1h-2023
Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend: "We've observed a significant increase in the number of ransomware victims since the second half of 2022. Threat actors continue to innovate, target more victims, and cause significant financial and reputational damage. Organizations of all sizes must prioritize and enhance their cybersecurity posture. Our report should help network defenders, policymakers, and other stakeholders make better-informed decisions in the ongoing fight against ransomware."
The report* revealed that many ransomware threat actors are no longer going after "big game" targets, instead focusing on smaller organizations they presume to be less well-defended.
Organizations of up to 200 employees accounted for a majority (
The incidence of ransomware attacks targeting
Other findings from the report include:
47% increase in new Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) victims, from 1,364 in 2H 2022 to 2,001 in 1H 202311.3% increase in the number of new RaaS groups over the period to 69 in 1H 2023- LockBit, the top ransomware family since 2022, accounted for
26.09% of total victim organizations, with BlackCat and Clop responsible for10.59% and10.09% of attacks, respectively. - The banking, retail, and transportation sectors were the most targeted in 1H 2023.
- I.T., healthcare, and manufacturing emerged as the most targeted sectors in terms of ransomware file detection.
*The report is compiled with data collected from ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and extortion groups' leak sites, Trend Micro's open-source intelligence (OSINT) research, and the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™.
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