Security News > 2023 > May > 12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware

Ransomware groups are continuously weaponizing vulnerabilities and adding them to their arsenal to mount crippling and disruptive attacks on their victims.

In Q1 2023, researchers identified 12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware.

In Q1 2023, 12 new vulnerabilities have become associated with ransomware.

Open-source vulnerabilities have increased, with 119 ransomware-associated vulnerabilities now present in multiple vendors and products.

Two advanced persistent threat groups have newly begun using ransomware as a weapon of choice, including DEV-0569 and Karakurt, bringing the overall number of APT groups capitalizing on ransomware to 52.

"For years now, we've warned our customers about vulnerabilities ignored by software manufacturers and repositories like the NVD and MITRE. Our predictive threat intelligence platform has been able to warn customers of threats long before they were actively adopted by the ransomware gangs currently plaguing organizations across the globe," Sandeen stated.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/05/25/12-new-ransomware-vulnerabilities-q1-2023/