Staying ahead of ransomware attackers, let alone any threat actor, is a constant battle for security teams. By monitoring trends in victim data, attack methods, and targeted industries, we can gain valuable insights into the evolving tactics of these cybercriminals. In this edition of the Bitdefender Threrat Debrief, we analyzed data from ransomware group websites from June 1 to June 30, identifying a total of 339 claimed victims.
Now, let’s explore the most notable ransomware news and findings since our last :
Bitdefender's Threat Debrief analyzes data from ransomware leak sites, where attacker groups publicize their claimed number of compromised companies. This approach provides valuable insights into the overall activity of the RaaS market. However, there's a trade-off: while it reflects attackers' self-proclaimed success, the information comes directly from criminals and might be unreliable. Additionally, this method only captures the number of claimed victims, not the actual financial impact of these attacks.
Ransomware gangs prioritize targets where they can potentially squeeze the most money out of their victims. This often means focusing on developed countries. Now, let’s see the top 10 countries that took the biggest hit from these attacks.
The Bitdefender Threat Debrief (BDTD) is a monthly series analyzing threat news, trends, and research from the previous month. Don’t miss the next BDTD release, subscribe to the Business Insights blog, and follow us on Twitter. You can find all previous debriefs here.
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We would like to thank bitdefenders Vlad Craciun, Mihai Leonte, Andrei Mogage, and Rares Radu (sorted alphabetically) for their help with putting this report together.
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Jade Brown is a threat researcher at Bitdefender. A cybersecurity thought leader who is passionate about contributing to operations that involve cybersecurity strategy and threat research, she also has extensive experience in intelligence analysis and investigation.
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