Security News > 2023 > October > The Week in Ransomware - October 27th 2023 - Breaking Records
Ransomware attacks are increasing significantly, with reports indicating that last month was a record month for ransomware attacks in 2023.
According to NCC Group data, ransomware groups launched 514 attacks in September, surpassing March 2023 activity, which included 459 attacks that were heavily skewed by Clop's Fortra GoAnywhere data theft attacks.
Octo Tempest is also known as Scattered Spider, Oktapus, and UNC3944 and is believed to be behind recent ransomware attacks on MGM Resorts and Caesars and past attacks on Reddit, MailChimp, Twilio, DoorDash, and Riot Games.
In a rare display of transparency, US energy services firm BHI Energy details how the Akira ransomware operation breached their networks and stole the data during the attack.
Analysis: A Ransomware Attack on a PostgreSQL Database Stealer for PIX payment system, new Lumar stealer and Rhysida ransomware New JarJets ransomware.
Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks.