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Ransomware attacks surge 81% in October, new threat actors emerge
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Ransomware attacks soared 81% YoY in October, disrupting new sectors while threat actors exploit antidetection tools.

NCC Group reveals Cl0p ransomware attack continues to dominate
Wed, 23rd Aug 2023
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The findings mark a 154% increase year-on-year (198 attacks in July 2022), and a 16% rise on the previous month (434 attacks in June 2023).

Ransomware attacks up 221% year-on-year, report finds
Fri, 21st Jul 2023
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
June’s high levels of activity has been driven by Clop’s exploitation of the MOVEit file transfer software vulnerability.

NCC finds ransomware attacks remain at record highs
Tue, 23rd May 2023
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April saw the second highest volume of attacks ever recorded by NCC Group's Global Threat Intelligence team, with ransomware attacks remaining at record highs.

Ransomware attacks rise 45% in Feb, LockBit ramps up activity
Fri, 31st Mar 2023
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cybersecurity insurance
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks surged in February with a 45% increase from January, highlighting the growing threat, according to NCC Group's analysis.

Ransomware attacks decreased 38% in January - report
Mon, 6th Mar 2023
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
Though a significant drop from the previous month, the total is the highest volume of attacks recorded in January over the last three years.

Ransomware attacks dipped in 2022 - threat report
Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks decreased by 5% in 2022, but saw a surge between February and April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says a report by NCC Group.

Ransomware attacks increased 41% in November, says NCC Group
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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ransomware
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ddos
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cybersecurity
Analysis from NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team credits the increase to returning threat actor groups resurfacing and taking the lead in November.

Ransomware attacks stabilise in April - NCC Group
Tue, 31st May 2022
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The number of victims of ransomware attacks appears to have stabilised during April 2022, according to NCC Group.

Ransomware attacks double in 2021, rise 93% - report
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

ALPHV revealed as most advanced threat actor yet while ransomware attacks on the decline
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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ransomware
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malware
Global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, NCC Group, has identified a considerable decrease in ransomware attacks in December 2021.