ransomware Archives

August 25, 2024

Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a new dark web report, “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” which details how cybercriminals are weaponizing stolen data to increase pressure on targets who refuse to pay. This includes sharing the contact details or doxing the family members […]

June 10, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka: A total of 2,650 ransomware incidents were detected and blocked by Kaspersky cybersecurity solutions for businesses in Sri Lanka from January to December 2023. Experts from the global cybersecurity company insist on organisations, regardless of shape and size, to beef up their IT security posture as ransomware, especially the targeted type, continues […]

May 14, 2024

Rate of Ransomware Attacks Falls Slightly, But Recovery Costs Hit $2.73 million Apr. 30, 2024 – Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions that defeat cyberattacks, today released its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” survey report, which found that the average ransom payment has increased 500% in the last year. Organizations that paid the […]

November 10, 2023

Only 24% of Healthcare Organizations Were Able to Disrupt a Ransomware Attack Before Attackers Encrypted Their Data Colombo, Sri Lanka; 05th November 2023 – Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today shared its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023,” which revealed that, […]

August 28, 2023

Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the latest semiannual Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard Labs. In the first half of 2023, FortiGuard Labs observed a decline in organizations detecting ransomware, significant activity among advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, a shift in MITRE ATT&CK techniques […]

June 7, 2023

68% of APJ organisations surveyed reported they were a victim of ransomware compared to 72% the year before Colombo, Sri Lanka –Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released its annual “State of Ransomware 2023” report, which found that the rate of ransomware attacks declined slightly […]

December 21, 2022

In a world dominated by technology, we have seen rise in cyberattacks, both in terms of volume as well as complexity. The Sophos State of Ransomware 2022 revealed alarming findings that showed that 78% of surveyed organisations in India were hit by ransomware. In addition, more than 90% of Indian organisations that […]

December 6, 2022

Sophos 2023 Threat Report highlights Ransomware Remains One of the Greatest Cybercrime Threats to Organizations Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering next-generation cybersecurity as a service, today published its 2023 Threat Report. The report details how the cyberthreat landscape has reached a new level of commercialization and convenience for […]

November 18, 2022

Of the Organizations Surveyed That Paid the Ransom, the Average Cost Was $2,036,189—More Than Double the Cross-Sector Average of $812,360 Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production,” which found that the sector […]

September 9, 2022

Microsoft’s publication of the second edition of Cyber Signals, a quarterly cyber threat intelligence brief based on the latest Microsoft threat data and research, focused on the evolution of the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model. This edition of Cyber Signals identifies the rise of RaaS and the fueling of ransomware attacks as part […]

Ransomware Groups Weaponize Stolen Data to Increase Pressure on Targets Who Refuse to Pay: Sophos

Ransomware menace plagues Sri Lankan businesses:Kaspersky

Ransomware Payments Increase 500% In the Last Year: Sophos

Data in ransomware attacks successfully encrypted on nearly 75% of healthcare organizations: Sophos

FortiGuard Labs: Organizations Detecting Ransomware Decline as the Volume and Impact of Targeted Attacks Continue to Rise

Rate of ransomware attacks decline slightly across APJ in 2022: Sophos

Cybersecurity Trends To Watch Out For In 2023

Criminals “Follow the Money” by Commercializing Cybercrime: Sophos

Manufacturing Reports the Highest Average Ransomware Payment Across All Sectors: Sophos

Microsoft Cyber Signals: Tracking and defending against the new ransomware landscape