Security News > 2022 > April > Hive emerges as a riser in ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks increased over 50% from February to March, and Hive was identified as the third-most active hacking group over the last month.
Hive saw a 188% increase in the number of attacks from February, showing the most growth in rate of attacks during the last month as well.
Lockbit 2.0 carried out 96 attacks over the period, while Conti was responsible for 71 attacks and a 115% increase in activity in the last month.
The U.S. specifically saw a 48% increase in the number of ransomware deployments, from 73 to 108, which also accounted for nearly 90% of the total attacks reported in the region.
Lastly, Africa had the greatest percentage increase in attacks but saw an addition of just seven additional attacks from February to March.
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