Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: ransomware

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According to Cobalt, ransomware is ranked as a top 10 concern, with 2022 estimates suggesting that ransomware attacks successfully took place every 40 seconds and attempts took place every 11 seconds.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/04/06/understanding-ransomware-attacks-and-how-data-centers-can-protect-themselves/

According to Cobalt, ransomware is ranked as a top 10 concern, with 2022 estimates suggesting that ransomware attacks successfully took place every 40 seconds and attempts took place every 11 seconds.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/04/06/understanding-ransomware-attacks-and-how-data-centers-can-protect-themselves/

According to her, 37% of banks were victims of ransomware attacks between 2021 and present.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/industry/1554802-uba-zenith-gtb-lost-n122-billion-electronic-fraud-months/

After gaining access to victims’ networks, Royal actors disable antivirus software and exfiltrate large amounts of data before ultimately deploying the ransomware and encrypting the systems.

Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2023/03/03/feds-warn-about-right-royal-ransomware-rampage-that-runs-the-gamut-of-ttps/

Although Blackbaud discovered the ransomware attack in May 2020, the company didn’t the incident until the following July.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/10/sec-blackbaud-charged-ransomware/

Although the ransomware attack largely affected the company’s U.K. operations, Yum Brands said it notified U.S. federal law enforcement as its investigation continues.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/19/taco-bell-kfc-owner-says-data-stolen-during-ransomware-attack/

And notably, some findings by researchers pointed to a shift away from ransomware attacks that encrypted data in 2022 in favor of attacks that just involve data theft and extortion.

Source: https://www.crn.com/news/security/cyber-insurers-may-want-to-rethink-ransom-payments-based-on-this-new-data

And not only are there existing unidentified infections out in the wild, but new ransomware is emerging on to the scene faster than many IT teams can handle.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilsayegh/2023/01/24/the-threat-of-default-tech/

Andre den Hond, senior systems engineer at Arctic Wolf South Africa, said the average ransomware demand in 2022 was around $500,000.

Source: https://www.itweb.co.za/content/Gb3Bw7WagOnq2k6V

A Russia-linked ransomware gang is reportedly behind the Royal Mail cyber attack that forced it to suspend international postal.

Source: https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Front+Page/1zpjux4ljj/Russian-linked-ransomware-gang-behind-Royal-Mail-cyber.htm

At the time, 'adverse impacts' of a major ransomware attack were blamed for the collapse.

Source: https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/23959803.isle-wight-steve-porter-transport-absorbed-acclaim-logistics/?ref=rss

A week after the ransomware demand, on December 19, more than a terabyte of confidential data was shared online, revealing Insomniac’s internal development plans for the coming decade.

Source: https://gamerant.com/insomniac-hack-game-developers-response/

Bannister Law Class Actions, Centennial Lawyers and Maurice Blackburn have joined forces to pursue compensation for customers affected by the ransomware attack on Medibank last year.

Source: https://www.itnews.com.au/news/three-law-firms-join-forces-to-pursue-medibank-589780?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iTnews+

Between 2019 and 2022, Coverware observed the likelihood that ransomware victims pay ransom fees significantly decline from 76% to just 41%.

Source: https://hothardware.com/news/ransomware-gangs-profits-crater-cyber-insurance-governments-crack-down

“Bluewater Health, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and Windsor Regional Hospital, and our shared service provider TransForm Shared Service Organization were recently the victims of a ransomware attack.

Source: https://sydenhamcurrent.ca/2023/11/09/social-insurance-numbers-stolen-during-hospital-cyberattack/

By 2031, ransomware is expected to cost its victims as much as $265 billion, according to research firm Cybersecurity Ventures.

Source: https://investingnews.com/integrated-cyber-solutions/

Check Point Infinity Spark provides 99.7% prevention catch rate to protect SMBs against phishing, ransomware, credential theft and DNS attacks.

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/02/16/check-point-infinity-spark/

Combining that with more sophisticated ransomware and phishing attacks, I only see the threat landscape becoming more complex and challenging.

Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/02/15/jeff-reich-idsa-identity-security/

Credit bureau TransUnion ransomware attack in 2022, where millions of records.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/government/weak-backup-cyber-attack-free-state-data-system/