Ransomware attacks 2023: Over 50 new families and variants
Ransomware attacks are a major and expensive problem for businesses. Last year, attacks increased significantly, according to a study by a leader in dynamic cybersecurity, which identified many new ransomware variants. Mandiant observed a significant increase in ransomware activity in 2023, with a 75 percent increase in reports of data leaks on websites. In particular, over 50 new ransomware families and variants were identified, with a third of these being variants of known families. Attackers are increasingly using legitimate tools such as ScreenConnect, Splashtop, Atera and Anydesk to penetrate victims' systems,…