Ransomware Attacks Increased by 68% in 2023 according to Malwarebytes' New "2024 ThreatDown State of Malware Report"
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, today released its 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report, which reveals that the United States accounted for almost half of all ransomware attacks in 2023. The annual cybersecurity analysis looks at the most prominent attacks and cybercrime tactics across popular operating systems and how IT teams — particularly those that are resource-constrained — can address them.
- "Small and medium-sized organizations face a deluge of cyber threats daily including ransomware, malware and phishing attacks.
- Alongside the rise of ransomware attacks in 2023 (68%), the average ransom demand also climbed significantly.
- LockBit also remained the most widely used ransomware-as-a-service, which accounted for more than twice as many attacks as its nearest competitor in 2023.
- In addition to ransomware and malvertising trends, Malwarebytes ThreatDown Labs found attacks on Android, Mac and Windows devices also evolved.