"LockBit Remains Top Global Ransomware Threat"

According to security researchers at ZeroFox, the LockBit ransomware strain continues to be the primary digital extortion threat to all regions and almost all industries globally.  The researchers found that LockBit was leveraged in more than a quarter of global ransomware and digital extortion (R&DE) attacks in the seven quarters analyzed from January 2022 to September 2023.  This includes 30% of all R&DE attacks in Europe and 25% in North America during the period.  However, the researchers noted that the overall proportion of attacks that LockBit accounts for is on a downward trajectory.  The researchers stated that this is likely due to increasing diversification of the R&DE landscape, with ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offerings lowering the barriers to entry for threat actors.

Infosecurity reports: "LockBit Remains Top Global Ransomware Threat"