IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

Chainalysis

Ransomware attackers broke records in 2023, pulling in over $1 billion from victims. Learn how and get the trends you need to know for 2024.

NBC News

Ransomware attacks happen when criminal hackers break into the computer networks of organizations like businesses, hospitals or school systems. They …

WIRED

After a slowdown in payments to ransomware gangs in 2022, last year saw total ransom payouts jump to their highest level yet, according to a new …

Security Magazine

Several different surveys and news reports in recent weeks point to a large uptick in ransomware attacks in 2023.

The Record by Recorded Future

Companies, individuals and other victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers more than $1.1 billion in 2023 in exchange for unlocking their data, …

BankInfoSecurity

Attackers wielding ransomware collectively earned over $1 billion last year – breaking previous records. Their increasingly sophisticated attacks …

PCMag

Payments to ransomware attackers surge in 2023, doubling in value from the previous year, according to data from Chainalysis.

Bloomberg.com

Ransomware gangs stole more than $1 billion in 2023, the largest amount ever recorded, according to a report published Wednesday by blockchain …

NTD News

Ransomware gangs returned with a vengeance, extorting a record-breaking $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency payments in 2023 after a significant …

Bloomberg Law News

With ransomware hacks, cybercriminals block access to a victims' data or files until they pay an extortion fee, typically through cryptocurrency. In …