The Cyberwire Daily Briefing

November 16, 2023 – Published on The Cyberwire

GRIT Ransomware Report: October 2023 (GuidePoint Security) October proved to be much quieter than expected. Compared to the massive month of September 2023, where threat actors posted 495 victims, October represents a significant cooling off with a 32% reduction in victims month over month. Despite the slowdown this month, October’s victim counts still dwarf those from the beginning of 2023. This likely short-term reduction is mostly indicative of just how busy ransomware groups were in Q3. Despite the smaller pool of victims, the number of active ransomware groups has not significantly changed, with many of the larger Established groups showing stability while the smaller Ephemeral and Emerging actors demonstrate staying power.

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