The financial impact of ransomware attacks is huge. Since the coronavirus pandemic set in full force, threat actors have been launching brutal ransomware attacks on businesses worldwide.
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Notable ransomware threats
The Zeppelin ransomware has re-emerged with a fresh vendetta against the healthcare and technology sectors. The attacks remained largely undetected by antivirus software and were being launched against high-profile targets.
Maze ransomware operators launched an attack against Fairfax County Public Schools. The threat actors released an archive of 2% of the stolen data.
The Fourth District Court of Louisiana was hit by a variant of the Conti ransomware. The cybercriminals have leaked some of the Court documents on their dark webpage.
Where’s the wind blowing?
In most cases, the data of non-compliant victims are leaked by the ransomware operators. The threat actors are besieging data backups and leaking sensitive info of victims that refuse to pay.
The average ransom demand has almost doubled over the years and the trend is expected to continue.
Ransomware families have transformed the threat landscape by collaborating with each other. The Maze cartel has grown bigger over time with the addition of Ragnar Locker, LockBit, and others.
The weaponization of topical events is another trend that has been observed among ransomware operators. They have created ransomware variants with the name vogue experts point ransomware attacks
