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2023 Annual Crimeware Report
Leveraging data collected during incident response engagements, this report follows the rise and fall of ransomware variants, notable trends in ransom demands and payments, industries targeted by ransomware attacks, and what may be coming next.
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ALPHV/BlackCat Seemingly Returns to Business as Usual
Despite law enforcement’s disruption to ALPHV/BlackCat’s infrastructure in December 2023, the group has since resumed operations.
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Law Enforcement Actions Leave ALPHV/BlackCat Scrambling to Salvage Operations
Through a coordinated law enforcement effort spearheaded by the FBI, ALPHV/BlackCat infrastructure was disrupted on December 7, 2023, in an operation publicly announced on December 19, 2023.
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Crimeware Report: Trends and Highlights from Q3 2023
This report covers trends observed during Arete’s response to ransomware and extortion attacks from July 1 through September 30, 2023. The volume of attacks in Q3 was consistent with that observed in the first half of 2023.
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Healthcare Sector Ransomware Spotlight
Arete’s Healthcare Sector Ransomware Spotlight features data and actionable insights on the latest trends and key mitigation tactics.
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Reining in Ransomware – Investigative Cybercrime Series: Vol 2
We’ve analyzed data collected while responding to nearly 1,500 ransomware events exceeding $1 billion in ransom demands. Through it all, we’ve helped our clients manage their response, minimize costs, and maintain business operations.
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From Reactive to Proactive Security: Ransomware Attack Prompts a Culture Shift at a Healthcare Nonprofit
When a nonprofit healthcare organization suffered a ransomware attack, the incident did more than bring business to a temporary standstill — it also shined a spotlight on the dangers of a convenience-first culture.
Read morePublic Services Sector Ransomware Highlights
In this report, we will dive deeper into the public services sector data, which represents 16.4% of all events in our observation period—from May 2019 through May 2022.
Read moreProfessional Services Sector Ransomware Highlights
In this report, we will dive deeper into the professional services sector data, which represents 35.8% (the largest segment) of all events in our observation period—from May 2019 through May 2022.
Read moreFinancial Services Sector Ransomware Highlights
In this report, we will dive deeper into the financial services sector, which represents 4.7% of all events in our observation period—from May 2019 through May 2022.
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What To Do When A Hacker Encrypts Your Data
What should your first step be when a hacker cracks your system? Evgueni Erchov, Arete's head of security research & strategy shares insight with Risk & Insrance's Autumn Demberger.
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Mitigating Ransomware’s Impact – Investigative Cybercrime Series: Vol 1
If you have any stake at all in reducing risk posed by ransomware, you’re probably getting excited about hard data from the frontlines. Spoiler alert: there’s some good news ahead. What are we waiting for?!
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