Ransomware & Cyber Threat Insights: The Rise of Ransomware’s Middle Class

A GRIT Report: July-September 2024

Ransomware continues to be a formidable threat facing organizations—with 49 active groups impacting more than 1,000 publicly posted victims in Q3 of this year.

In this newly published Ransomware and Cyber Threats Insight Report from GuidePoint’s Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT), you will learn about:

• The emergence of a growing “middle class” in the ransomware ecosystem, with victims spread out across a more diverse range of groups
• Established threat actors such as Akira and RansomHub, whose continued success is driven by exploitation of edge devices and other initial access techniques
• The impact of law enforcement disruption, which has scattered affiliates of two of the most prolific ransomware groups, while contributing to the rise of several other groups
• Observed TTPs of a Qilin ransomware attack and recommendations for fortifying defenses against this threat
• Threat actors’ increased use of trusted services and platforms to deliver targeted phishing messages

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