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"More Groups, More Problems": Searchlight Cyber Report Reveals Ransomware Groups to Watch in 2024Searchlight Cyber, the dark web intelligence company, has released its latest report on the ransomware landscape of the dark web. More Groups, More Problems: Ransomware in 2023 covers the most prolific ransomware groups on the dark web last year, changing ransomware tactics based on dark web activity, and the operations security teams should watch out for in 2024. The threat intelligence comes from Searchlight Cyber's Ransomware Search and Insights module, which collates data from the dark web leak sites of more than 50 ransomware groups. LockBit, BlackCat (also known as ALPHV or Noberus), and Cl0p were the most prolific ransomware groups of 2023 by the number of victims claimed on their dark web leak sites. However, a major finding of the report is that their share of the overall ransomware victims actually decreased as the number of operators have grown. For example, LockBit's victims accounted for a third of the total posted on the dark web in the last three months of 2022 but its share only accounts for 17 percent in the last three months of 2023. Its output hasn't decreased, having in fact doubled its total victim count from last year, but the ransomware world has got bigger. Other key findings from the report include:
Click here to download the full report: More Groups, More Problems: Ransomware in 2023 About Searchlight Cyber Searchlight Cyber provides organizations with relevant and actionable dark web intelligence, to help them identify and prevent criminal activity. Founded in 2017 with a mission to stop criminals acting with impunity on the dark web, we have been involved in some of the world's largest dark web investigations and have the most comprehensive dataset based on proprietary techniques and ground-breaking academic research. Today we help government and law enforcement, enterprises, and managed security services providers around the world to illuminate deep and dark web threats and prevent attacks. To find out more visit slcyber.io or follow Searchlight Cyber on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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