2024 broke records for ransomware attacks

Ransomware attacks reached record levels throughout 2024 according to the latest State of Ransomware report from BlackFog. LockBit, one of the most prominent ransomware gangs in recent years, remained the most active ransomware variant through 2024 affecting 603 victims. May was the busiest month, with nearly 200 attacks launched, accounting for 36 percent of all attacks that month. RansomHub was in second place, affecting 586 victims, despite only appearing on the scene in February 2024. In fact there was a huge increase in new variants compared with 2023, across the year, 48 new groups emerged, a 65 percent increase from the… [Continue Reading]