Ransomware attacks daily: December hits new highs

Disclosed ransomware attacks hit two-per day in December: The real figure is ~500% higher

"Simulate and exercise breach readiness, especially abilities to reduce blast radius of a cyber attack. Involve top leadership, the board, and customers in separate cyber war games, as often as practical..."

Edward Targett

Jan 09, 2024 - 4 min read

Whether your threat model includes syndicates of cybercriminals firing off phishing emails, a kid with an Amazon Firestick and a hotel TV, or a 14-step attack chain featuring two kernel exploits and undocumented hardware features, be ready for relentless probing of anything exposed to the outside world in 2024, from servers to service staff, because it sure kept happening in December – and two companies daily paid the price.

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