Ransomware on the Move: Evolving Exploitation Techniques and the Active Pursuit of Zero-Days

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In the new Akamai State of the Internet report, Akamai examines the ransomware landscape, which demonstrates a concerning shift in tactics to maximize damage to organizations.

The rampant abuse of 0-day and 1-day vulnerabilities in the past six months leads to a 143% increase in victims when comparing Q1 of 2022 to Q1 of 2023.

A shift in extortion schemes is also observed, where attackers are moving toward data exfiltration as the primary means of extortion, rather than secondary. Get up to date on the top groups, techniques used and safeguarding techniques for security defenders.

Vendor:
Akamai Technologies
Posted:
Feb 22, 2024
Published:
Feb 22, 2024
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Type:
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