Ransomware dwell time hits new low

Median attacker dwell time—the time from when an attack starts to when it’s detected—shrunk from 10 to eight days for all attacks, and to five days for ransomware attacks during the first half of 2023, according to Sophos. In 2022, the median dwell time decreased from 15 to 10 days. Gaining control of Active Directory In addition, Sophos X-Ops found that it took on average less than a day—approximately 16 hours—for attackers to reach Active … More →

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