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
What We Can Learn From Ransomware Actor “Security Reports”
Ransomware Actors Explain in their Own Words How to Become an Expensive Target through security reports written to victims ... Read More
Ransomware Attack Vectors Shift as New Software Vulnerability Exploits Abound
Ransomware attacks continued to proliferate in Q1 2021 as several common but unpatched software vulnerabilities created a fresh supply of compromised network access to ransomware affiliates ... Read More
Q4 2020 Doxxing Victim Trends: Industrial Sector Emerges as Primary Ransom “Non-Payor”
See how doxxing victims are distributed across industries, company sizes, and revenue tiers. Find Coveware’s data and analysis on doxxing trends in Q4 ... Read More
Ransomware Payments Fall as Fewer Companies Pay Data Exfiltration Extortion Demands
Coveware’s Q4 Ransomware Report finds that fewer companies are paying criminal extortionists that are holding stolen data for ransom ... Read More
Why Small and Medium-Sized Professional Service Firms Are a Big Target for Ransomware Attacks
See the realities of ransomware attacks on small and medium-sized professional service firms and what factors lead to increased vulnerability ... Read More
