Video, Ransomware
Known as a “watershed yr for ransomware”, 2023 marked a reversal from the decline in ransomware funds noticed within the earlier yr
09 Feb 2024
Ransomware funds reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, in line with an analysis by Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis agency. Calling 2023 a “watershed yr for ransomware”, Chainalysis additionally stated that final yr marked a reversal from the decline noticed in 2022, when the funds had been “solely” half the quantity final yr. The underlying pattern – that ransomware actors had been extra lively final yr than the yr earlier than – was additionally noticed by ESET specialists within the H2 2023 edition of ESET’s Threat Report.
What else is there to find out about this pattern, what are its wider implications, and will cyber-insurance partially clarify these developments? Discover out within the video.
