A majority of ransomware activity resulted from three leading groups. Beazley Security Labs also identified interesting trends with infostealers, including sophisticated techniques to deliver and obfuscate the malware, along with new entrants rising to fill demand.
Attackers craft weapons to send to unsuspecting victims, setting the stage to launch cyberattacks that can cripple critical infrastructure, compromise sensitive data, and generally wreak havoc.
September 2022 was a bad month for ransomware. Times change but you need to stay vigilant.