"Known Ransomware Attacks Increased 68% Last Year"

According to Malwarebytes' recent State of Malware report, the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs such as LockBit and ALPHV was accompanied by a 68 percent increase in known ransomware attacks in 2023, reaching a new high. The total number of known cyberattacks was 4,475 in 2023. The US made up nearly half of the ransomware attacks. The UK was second with 7 percent of costly incidents, followed by Canada, Italy, and Germany with 4 percent each. According to the report, the LockBit gang demanded the highest ransom of the year, $80 million, following an attack on Royal Mail. This article continues to discuss key findings from Malwarebytes' latest State of Malware report.

Cybernews reports "Known Ransomware Attacks Increased 68% Last Year"

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