BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arete, a leading global cyber risk management company, has released the second volume of its Investigative Cybercrime Series in collaboration with cybersecurity research firm Cyentia. The report, titled Reining in Ransomware, explores the most prolific ransomware strains, ransom demand and payment trends, and the implications of data exfiltration.
The data for this research comes directly from nearly 1,500 ransomware events investigated by Arete, exceeding $1 billion in ransom demands. The insights in the report are drawn from thorough examination of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by the threat actors.
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Key findings within the report:
- Seven of the top 10 ransomware strains in 2022 are new, which indicates swiftly changing dynamics among cybercriminals and their campaigns.
- Sixty-one percent of attacks involved infections through exploitation of poorly secured remote access services. As digitization increases, attacks also evolve.
- The top 10 post-compromise techniques each factor into more than 50% of ransomware incidents.
- Ransomware demands were five…
