Annual Research Reveals 38 Vulnerabilities Became Newly Associated with Ransomware in 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Securin, Inc. released its latest ransomware report, examining the prominent cybersecurity threat and documenting how its usage and manipulation by threat groups have evolved in 2023. Hopes that the ransomware threat environment would ease in 2023 proved misguided, with attacks increasing across the board, affecting businesses, governments, critical infrastructure, and more.
- The 2023 Year in Review: Ransomware report drives this reality home, identifying 38 new vulnerabilities associated with ransomware in 2023.
- The report provides a deep dive into the state of ransomware as we head into 2024, with crucial information on newly identified vulnerabilities, insight into significant ransomware attacks, and new ransomware families and APT groups.
- The top three takeaways from this report include:
The number of ransomware-associated vulnerabilities climbed significantly, from 344 in 2022 to 382 in 2023. - Ten new ransomware families emerged in 2023 including Akira, Bloody and INC, leading to a total of 188 active ransomware families.