Lockbit stories

Ransomware victims surge nearly 20% YoY in Q1 2024, with active ransomware groups increasing by 55% despite law enforcement efforts.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky uncovers advanced methods used by ransomware group LockBit, highlighting the use of custom, easy-to-use tools for frequent, damaging cyber attacks.

Sophos' Active Adversary Report 2023 unveils persistent ransomware threats, rising use of compromised credentials in cyberattacks.

ReliaQuest's annual threat report reveals AI and automation technologies improve organisations' response time to security incidents by up to 99% year on year.

World Backup Day highlights the escalating data breach issue as 24% of businesses suffered ransomware attacks in 2023, a significant jump from 15% in 2022, according to a survey.

Sophos' 2024 Threat Report unveils that half of all malware targeting SMBs consists of keyloggers, spyware, and stealers, with data theft featuring in over 90% of attacks in 2023.

Trend Micro collaborates with global law enforcement agents to disrupt major ransomware group, LockBit, responsible for a quarter of 2023's ransomware leaks amounting to billions of dollars.

Cybersecurity firm Trustwave has revealed unique threats facing the education sector in their latest analysis, 2024 Education Threat Landscape, offering key strategies for building cybersecurity resilience.

Despite a 27% drop from December 2023, January 2024 saw a three-year high in ransomware attacks, reflecting a year-on-year rise. NCC Group's analysis shows Lockbit remains the top perpetrator.

Ransomware attacks rose by a staggering 84% in 2023, notably impacting the industrials sector, as new threat actors emerged, reported NCC Group.

Acronis' H2 2023 Cyberthreats Report reveals a disturbing 222% rise in email attacks with AI-enhanced phishing impacting over 90% of organisations worldwide.

The Acronis Cyberthreats Report H2 2023 reveals a 222% rise in AI-driven email attacks in the year, underlining the need for more effective security solutions.

GuidePoint Security's latest ransomware report highlights an alarming 80% surge in victim numbers in 2023, with the number of victims nearly doubling from 2022.

Ransomware attacks surged by 45% YoY in 2023, hugely exceeding initial predictions, despite a December downturn.

BlackFog's December 2023 report reveals an alarming surge in ransomware attacks, with 70 incidents noted, indicating an escalating cyber threat scenario.

Sophos reveals in a new report that the most active ransomware groups are intentionally deploying remote encryption attacks on networks, with attacks increasing 62% annually since 2022.

Unprecedented surge in global ransomware attacks in 2023 outstrips yearly prediction, according to NCC Group report.

November 2023 sees a 29% surge in ransomware attacks in the UK, with hackers primarily targeting global north.

Trustwave uncovers significant cyber threats to the manufacturing sector, including email-borne malware and server exploits.

BlackBerry AI reveals a shocking 70% rise in new malware attacks in Q3, with nearly 3 new types detected per minute.

Eclypsium launches the industry's first solution to measure IT infrastructure risk in the digital supply chain.

Ransomware attacks are happening faster than ever, with threat actors achieving complete system compromise in less than 24 hours, according to Secureworks. .

Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the year's first half, while unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns.

Akamai Technologies, the cloud security company, has released a new State of the Internet report that spotlights the evolving ransomware landscape.