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Arbor Networks Security Engineering & Response Team (ASERT) Releases Analysis of CryptFile2 Ransomware ServerArbor Networks Inc., the security division of NETSCOUT (NASDAQ: NTCT), today released a new ASERT Threat Intelligence Report that reveals TTPs (tactics, techniques, procedures) of threat actors distributing the CryptFile2 ransomware threat to victims worldwide. According to an interagency report from the U.S. federal government titled How to Protect Your Networks from Ransomware, there have been 4,000 ransomware attacks per day in 2016, a 300-percent increase over the approximately 1,000 attacks per day seen in 2015. The report goes on to say, "Ransomware targets home users, businesses, and government networks and can lead to temporary or permanent loss of sensitive or proprietary information, disruption to regular operations, financial losses incurred to restore systems and files, and potential harm to an organization's reputation." "Most analysis of ransomware activity tends to focus on endpoint malware activity, encryption method and in some cases how to decrypt without paying a ransom. ASERT has delivered visibility into the threat from the server side which is far less common. This analysis provides unique insight and context to this malware family, and it is our hope that it can be used to improve situational awareness, inform detection capabilities and improve defensive posture with regards to ransomware staging and distribution," said Curt Wilson, ASERT senior threat intelligence analyst.
Unique Global Perspective> ASERT brings a diverse set of expertise, from Fortune 25 Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to former law enforcement, threat mitigation vendors and well-known malware research organizations. ASERT shares operationally viable intelligence with hundreds of international CERTs and with thousands of network operators via intelligence briefs like this one and security content feeds. For access to the full report, please visit the ASERT blog.
About Arbor Networks (News - Alert) To learn more about Arbor products and services, please visit our website at arbornetworks.com or follow on Twitter (News - Alert) @ArborNetworks. Arbor's research, analysis and insight is shared via the ASERT blog. For a global data visualization of DDoS attacks that leverages our ATLAS intelligence, visit the Digital Attack Map, a collaboration with Jigsaw, an incubator within Alphabet, Google's (News - Alert) parent company (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Trademark Notice: Arbor Networks, the Arbor Networks logo and ATLAS are all trademarks of Arbor Networks, Inc. All other brands may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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