Ransomware Trends and Incidents in Q3 2024
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🔒💻 Ransomware Landscape Evolves in Q3 2024, Targeting Critical Infrastructure. The third quarter of 2024 saw significant shifts in the ransomware ecosystem, with new groups emerging and established ones like LockBit facing setbacks due to law enforcement actions. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) models thrived, particularly with RansomHub leading in activity, targeting industrial sectors such as manufacturing and healthcare. Hacktivist groups began integrating ransomware into their operations, blurring lines between cybercrime and ideological motives. Notable incidents included attacks on Halliburton and CDK Global, causing substantial operational disruptions. The report emphasizes the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures to protect critical infrastructure from evolving ransomware tactics and vulnerabilities, particularly in IT and operational technology environments.
