This report by Adam Janofsky at The Record shows some dipping in the number of reported ransomware attacks over the past few weeks. However there has been a measured increase in the activity of the ransomware gang LockBit.
Ransomware tracker: the latest figures [June 2022] – The Record by Recorded Future
Decrease or not – you should not be complacent – this Saturday I have a post coming out that highlights two reports that illustrate the risk ransomware poses to businesses.
Following the sustained ransomware attack against organisations and government agencies in Costa Rica, Matt Burgess, from Wired UK, writes about a new era of ransomware, headed by supranational cyber criminal gangs – some with state sponsorship and some going it on their own, but all looking to take a business-like stance to their illegal operations.
Conti’s Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era | WIRED UK
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
