Critical infrastructure organizations the target of more than half of ransomware attacks

Critical infrastructure organizations accounted for 51 percent of ransomware victims in 2022, with construction being the most targeted sector overall. Analysis by the KrakenLabs team at Outpost24 has identified 2,363 victims disclosed by various ransomware groups on Data Leak Sites (DLS) in 2022, with an estimated $450 million paid in ransom by victims. Existing groups like LockBit, BlackCat, Hive, and Karakurt have demonstrated exponential growth and have surpassed previous records despite the disappearance of some prominent threat groups such as CONTI and the old REvil. The ransomware group known as LockBit exhibited a significantly higher level of activity compared to… [Continue Reading]