New Report: Ransomware Negotiator Finds MOVEit/Cl0p and Lockbit Dominate Ransomware 1H 2023
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July 20, 2023 – Published on The IT Nerd
Drew Schmitt, ransomware negotiator and Principal Threat Analyst at cybersecurity firm GuidePoint Security, has published the quarterly GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team’s (GRIT) Ransomware Report for 1H 2023, which found Lockbit and Cl0p dominated the 1H 2023 and Q2 2023 increase in victims.
Key findings include:
- Q2 of 2023 brought a 38% increase in victim volume over Q1
- Manufacturing and Technology remain at the top spots for most-impacted industries during Q2 of 2023
- Observed an increase in the activity of RaaS groups throughout the quarter, attributed to the 14 new groups that began operations in Q2 2023
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