"Active Ransomware Groups Surge by 56% in 2024"

A new Searchlight Cyber report reveals a 56 percent rise in ransomware gangs in the first half of 2024. In the first half of 2024, researchers observed 73 ransomware groups operating compared to 46 during the same period in 2023. This trend follows law enforcement operations that disrupted several high-profile Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups in the past year. According to the researchers, smaller, lesser-known groups are emerging quickly and launching highly targeted attacks, often stopping and then resurfacing under new names. This article continues to discuss findings regarding new ransomware trends.

Infosecurity Magazine reports "Active Ransomware Groups Surge by 56% in 2024"

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