Security News > 2023 > September > Ransomware groups are shifting their focus away from larger targets

One in every six ransomware attacks targeting US government offices was traced back to the LockBit ransomware group, according to Trend Micro.

Overall ransomware attack victim numbers increased by 47% from H2 2022.

LockBit, Clop, and BlackCat are the three prominent ransomware groups with the greatest number of successful attacks in the first six months of 2023.

For Clop, large enterprises accounted for 50%, with small businesses comprising 27%. US-based organizations remain a prime target for ransomware operators, with the highest number of ransomware victims in the first half of 2023 - accounting for nearly half of all ransomware attacks.

The incidence of ransomware attacks targeting US government offices in 2022 has revealed that the LockBit ransomware group was responsible for one in every six of these attacks.

LockBit, the top ransomware family since 2022, accounted for 26.09% of total victim organizations, with BlackCat and Clop responsible for 10.59% and 10.09% of attacks, respectively.

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