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…

Incident Response December 8, 2021

What to Do When a Ransomware Group Disappears

4 min read - It’s your company’s worst nightmare: attackers managed to sneak ransomware onto your servers. Now, you’re locked out of every file unless you agree to pay whatever price they’re asking. As if the situation couldn’t get any worse, the attackers disappear…

Incident Response October 7, 2021

The Real Cost of Ransomware

3 min read - Ransomware is an expensive cybercrime and getting more so all the time. Payouts have risen massively in the past few years. But while ransomware payment amounts make headlines, the real costs go far beyond what’s paid to the attackers. How…

News September 1, 2021

Ransomware Gangs Using Data Leak Sites to Recruit New Affiliates

2 min read - Ransomware gangs have a new technique to recruit affiliates: posting announcements on their own data leaks websites. This provides a look into today’s so-called ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), in which people can pay to have some of the work automated for them.…