Intelligence & Analytics December 29, 2022

The 13 Costliest Cyberattacks of 2022: Looking Back

5 min read - 2022 has shaped up to be a pricey year for victims of cyberattacks. Cyberattacks continue to target critical infrastructures such as health systems, small government agencies and educational institutions. Ransomware remains a popular attack method for large and small targets…

Risk Management December 27, 2022

The Most Prolific Ransomware Gangs of 2022

3 min read - As we look forward to 2023, we can find many ransomware lessons in looking back at 2022. The year brought us numerous attacks by many of the same gangs we’ve watched for years, as well as some newcomers. Many ransomware…

Government October 11, 2022

How the US Government is Fighting Back Against Ransomware

6 min read - As ransomware-related payments surged toward $600 million in the first half of 2021, the U.S. government knew it needed to do more to fight back against cyber criminals. For many years, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had…

Risk Management October 4, 2022

Why Do Ransomware Gangs Keep Coming Back From the Dead?

4 min read - Ransomware gangs are major players in the cybersecurity space, especially in recent years. ZDNet reported that ransomware gangs increased their payments by over 311% from 2019 to 2020, with totals for all groups exceeding $350 million in 2020. Ransoms continued…

Intelligence & Analytics June 1, 2022

Countdown to Ransomware: Analysis of Ransomware Attack Timelines

13 min read - This research was made possible through the data collection efforts of Maleesha Perera, Joffrin Alexander, and Alana Quinones Garcia. Key Highlights The average duration of an enterprise ransomware attack reduced 94.34% between 2019 and 2021: 2019: 2+ months — The…

Data Protection January 31, 2022

Why Local Governments Remain at Risk of Cyber Crime

4 min read - While big-name incidents fill the headlines, local governments and agencies face cyber crime at an alarming rate. In a very direct way, this impacts everyone’s life. The pandemic has forced state and local groups to deploy defenses at a distance…