Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025

Despite successful international law enforcement measures against prominent ransomware groups, cybercriminals continue to show resilience and adaptability. In 2025, researchers at the Counter Threat Unit (CTU) of Secureworks, a Sophos company, observed that ransomware operators Dragonforce and Anubis introduced new models to win affiliates and boost profits. Dragonforce: Distributed affiliate branding model Dragonforce was born in August 2023 as…

The results of a study highlight the need for companies to adopt a large-scale exposure management strategy. To strengthen their security and support their growth, they need to eliminate operational silos and solve the problem of technological debt. Business leaders must now integrate the impact of cyber-risk into their [...] The post Ransomware is the most likely threat for 2025 appeared first on IT SOCIAL.

Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025

Ransomware leak site data and Unit 42 case studies reveal new trends from Q1 2025, including the most active groups, targeted industries and novel extortion tactics. The post Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025 appeared first on Unit 42. This… Read more → The post Extortion and Ransomware Trends January-March 2025 appeared first on IT Security News.