LockBit3 topped the list of active ransomware groups and Education was the most impacted industry worldwide.
LockBit3 was named the most prevalent ransomware group in a newly introduced ranking in the Index, and Education remained the most impacted industry worldwide.
For the first time, Check Point's Index now includes a ranking of the most prevalent ransomware groups based on activity from more than 200 shame sites.
Last month, LockBit3 was the most prevalent ransomware group, responsible for 20% of the published attacks.
Qbot - Qbot AKA Qakbot is a multipurpose malware that first appeared in 2008.
This malware sends out system information about the targeted system to a remote server.
Ramnit - The Ramnit Trojan is a type of malware able to exfiltrate sensitive data.
A remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted request to the victim.
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated remote attackers to disclose or access arbitrary files on the vulnerable server.
HTTP Headers Remote Code Execution - HTTP headers let the client and the server pass additional information with an HTTP request.
A remote attacker may use a vulnerable HTTP Header to run arbitrary code on the victim machine.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and gain unauthorized access into the affected system.
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted URL to an affected PHP page.
Remote attackers can use Muieblackcat to detect vulnerabilities on a target server.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access and read arbitrary file.
Last month Anubis remained in first place as the most prevalent Mobile malware, followed by AhMyth and Hiddad. Anubis - Anubis is a banking Trojan malware designed for Android mobile phones.
The data from these shame sites carries its own biases but still provides valuable insights into the ransomware ecosystem, which is currently the number one risk to businesses.
8base - The 8Base threat group is a ransomware gang that has been active since at least March 2022.
8Base operates with a level of sophistication, evidenced by their use of advanced techniques in their ransomware.
This Cyber News was published on blog.checkpoint.com. Publication date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:13:03 +0000