Improved Security and Backups Result in Record Low Number of Ransomware Payments
Only 37% of ransomware victims paid a ransom in Q4, a record low as security and backup continuity investments pay off ... Read More
Uber Verdict Raises New Risks for Ransom Payments
The conviction of a high profile security executive who paid to suppress a data leak has created a new dimension of risk for security executives ... Read More
Fewer Ransomware Victims Pay, as Median Ransom Falls in Q2 2022
Ransomware actors became more fluid in Q2 2022 as attribution becomes harder, and fewer victims succumb to paying cyber criminals ... Read More
HSGAC Hearing Recap: Ransomware Attacks and Ransom Payments Enabled by Cryptocurrency
During a recent HSGAC hearing, Coveware had the opportunity to provide testimony on how ransomware attacks are impacting US companies, and the importance mandatory reporting ... Read More
Ransomware Threat Actors Pivot from Big Game to Big Shame Hunting
Less Victims of Ransomware are Paying, even as Cybercriminals Shift from Big Game to Big Shame Hunting ... Read More
How the Russian/Ukraine war may lead to an explosion in Ransomware attacks
The long term impact of sanctions on Russian unemployment has the potential to increase the volume of future Ransomware attacks ... Read More
Law enforcement pressure forces ransomware groups to refine tactics in Q4 2021
Ransomware as a service groups are shifting their tactics as enterprises become harder targets, and law enforcement pressure mounts ... Read More
Ransomware as a Service Innovation Curve
As the Ransomware attacks continue, the direction and growth of the RaaS model is following a traditional innovation trajectory ... Read More
Ransomware attackers down shift to ‘Mid-Game’ hunting in Q3 2021
Ransomware attacks continued to proliferate in Q3 as governments and law enforcement ratchet up the pressure of the cyber extortion economy ... Read More
Q2 Ransom Payment Amounts Decline as Ransomware becomes a National Security Priority
Ransomware payment amounts declined in Q2 as several high profile attacks escalated the attention of the US government and law enforcement ... Read More
