Cybercrime stats you can’t ignore
May 7, 2024 – Published on HelpNetSecurity
Sinisa Markovic, Assistant Editor with Help Net Security, shares a roundup of excerpts from various reports that offer stats and insights about the current cybercrime landscape — including GuidePoint Security’s GRIT Q1 2024 Ransomware Report.
According to GRIT’s latest report, behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing. Q1 2024 resulted in a nearly 20% increase in reported victims over Q1 2023, despite the disruption of LockBit and the disbandment of Alphv, two of the largest and most prolific ransomware groups.
In addition, the number of active ransomware groups more than doubled year-over-year, increasing 55% from 29 distinct groups in Q1 2023 to 45 distinct groups in Q1 2024.
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