Ransomware review: February 2024

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 January, we recorded a total of 261 ransomware victims, the lowest number of attacks since February 2023. This is normal, as past …

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