Tag: north america
Ransomware attacks on industrial systems double in one year
Ransomware attacks on the operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) that run industrial facilities almost doubled in 2024. According to Washington DC-based industrial cybersecurity company Dragos, ransomware attacks on industrial organizations in 2024 increased by a staggering 87 percent over the previous year. The main industries targeted were: electricity and water; industrial manufacturing; telecommunications; oil and gas; food and beverage; chemical manufacturing; mining, transportation, and logistics. Manufacturing, which accounted for 69 percent of all ransomware attacks targeting 1,171 manufacturing entities, was by far the worst hit.
LockBit Keeps Role as Biggest Global Ransomware Threat in 2023 – December 7th
According to a report by ZeroFox, LockBit was involved in more than a quarter of global ransomware and digital extortion (R&DE) attacks in 2023. The report found 30% of LockBit's attacks target Europe and 25% in North America. Despite remaining the global leader in ransomware, ZeroFox notes there to be a downward trajectory in the number of LockBit's attacks compared to 2022.