January 26, 2024 at 05:05PM
Black Kite unveiled the first monthly ransomware dashboard, offering insights on ransomware groups, victims, and attack patterns. December’s research revealed common compromise indicators and the emergence of the WereWolves ransomware group targeting U.S., Europe, and Russia. The dashboard also highlighted industry-specific cyber-risks and evolving tactics of ransomware groups for informed security strategies.
After analyzing the meeting notes, I have extracted the key points for your review:
– Black Kite has introduced the industry’s first monthly ransomware dashboard, offering insights for security teams, media, analysts, and industry leaders.
– The dashboard provides data, graphs, trends, and key insights about top ransomware groups, their victims, and attack patterns.
– The research team monitored over 360 victims in December, identifying common indicators of compromise related to misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and publicly visible ports.
– LockBit continues to be dominant, while an emerging group, WereWolves, has entered the top three for the first time.
– Trends show an increase in ransomware groups targeting Russian companies and an increase in attacks in the manufacturing, healthcare, and information industries.
– Black Kite’s goal is to provide visibility and understanding of ransomware groups’ patterns to aid companies in making informed decisions about security strategies.
For more detailed information, you can visit Black Kite’s website at www.blackkite.com or review the latest ransomware data on the December report landing page.
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