The Role Of Threat Intelligence In Preventing Ransomware
Security Boulevard, Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
The ransomware threat landscape remains a persistently nefarious one. The threat stays consistent despite the fact that the actors carrying out these attacks are often in flux. Dedicated ransomware gangs emerge and disband regularly.
Lone actors and smaller operations try their luck too; some succeed and others get thwarted. An overlooked way to protect against ransomware attacks is through insights from a well-structured threat intelligence program. Here's more on the role of threat intelligence in ransomware prevention.
Unyielding Ransomware Threats
Nuspire's Q3 deep dive into the cyber threat landscape found that ransomware extortion publications increased by 8% from the previous quarter. Worryingly, it appears savvy hackers are using more sophisticated methods to increase the damage from attacks. Other recent research found that ransomware attack severity jumped by 68% in the first half of 2024. Gangs like RansomHub, Play and ALPHV/Black Cat are some of the top players this year, carrying out many attacks.