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New Q3 Report From GuidePoint Highlights Rise in Social Engineered Ransomware Attacks

October 17, 2024 – Published on The IT Nerd

Today, GuidePoint Security published its quarterly GRIT Ransomware report, diving into the evolving ransomware ecosystem and the top tactics and procedures threat actors are leveraging. Additionally, research unveils a rise in social engineering tactics by an emerging Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) “middle class.”  

Key findings from the report reveal that ransomware remains a major threat, with 49 active groups impacting more than 1,000 publicly posted victims in Q3 2024 alone. The report also found that a strong “middle class” has surfaced in the RaaS ecosystem, distributing ransomware victims across a greater number of diverse groups.

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