Increased Risk Among Immature Threat Actors, Ransomware Operators: Research From GuidePoint Security

April 11, 2024 – Published on The IT Nerd

GuidePoint Security has released new research intelligence that explores the differences between the ransomware groups we “see on TV” – the large, established, and well-resourced RaaS operations – and the smaller, ad hoc, opportunistic, or “immature” ransomware groups that operate more quietly, generally impacting less well-defended victims.

GuidePoint Security’s researchers highlight the increased risks and behaviors associated with such groups and provide two case studies of immature, high-risk groups – Phobos and DATAF LOCKER – that they observed during recent incident response efforts.

Popular images, depictions, and understanding of modern ransomware groups often focus on the largest and most established groups, maintaining media attention through high-profile attacks and sensationalist extortion tactics.

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