Ransomware review: December 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. In this report, “known attacks” are those where the victim did not pay a ransom. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

In November there were 457 total ransomware victims, making it the most active month for ransomware gangs in 2023 so far besides May. …

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