Security News > 2023 > October > September was a record month for ransomware attacks in 2023
2023-10-24 07:00
According to NCC Group data, ransomware groups launched 514 attacks in September.
This surpasses March 2023 activity, which counted 459 attacks, and was heavily skewed by Clop's MOVEit Transfer data theft attacks.
RansomedVC, a newcomer in extortion attacks employing GDPR reporting threats, is in NCC's fourth place with 44 attacks.
NCC's report highlights that from January 2023 until September 2023, it has recorded nearly 3,500 attacks, and it's now likely that the final figure will be close to 4,000 by the end of the year.
BlackCat ransomware uses new 'Munchkin' Linux VM in stealthy attacks.
Ransomware attacks now target unpatched WS FTP servers.
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