Security News > 2022 > June > The Week in Ransomware - June 3rd 2022 - Evading sanctions
Finally, we saw increased attacks this month, with the Clop gang revealing new victims, Foxconn confirming our report of a LockBit ransomware attack in May 2021, and Costa Rica now being targeted by the Hive ransomware.
June 1st 2022 Ransomware attacks need less than four days to encrypt systems.
The duration of ransomware attacks in 2021 averaged 92.5 hours, measured from initial network access to payload deployment.
In 2020, ransomware actors spent an average of 230 hours to complete their attacks and 1637.6 hours in 2019.
June 2nd 2022 Foxconn confirms ransomware attack disrupted production in Mexico.
Foxconn electronics manufacturer has confirmed that one of its Mexico-based production plants has been impacted by a ransomware attack in late May. Conti ransomware targeted Intel firmware for stealthy attacks.