Ransomware review: June 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 didn't pay a ransom. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

In May, Lockbit, usually the reigning king of ransomware, found a fierce competitor in MalasLocker. Last month also witnessed a record number of 556 …

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