New coercive tactics used to extort ransomware payments

The increase in reported ransomware victims across Q1 2023 reflects the continued prevalence of ransomware as a worldwide, industry agnostic threat, according to GuidePoint Security. The report is based on data obtained from publicly available resources, including threat groups themselves, and insight into the ransomware threat landscape. In the first quarter, GRIT tracked 849 total publicly posted ransomware victims claimed by 29 different threat groups. Increase in public ransomware victims GRIT’s latest report shows a … More →

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