How Much Growth in Ransomware in 12 Weeks? A Lot
September 30, 2021
I read “Security Experts Witnessed a 55,239% Increase in Ransomware Activity in Q2.” Now that’s a nifty percentage. Not even the Google nails 12 week figures like that one. I learned:
In Q2 2021, Nuspire security experts witnessed a 55,239% increase in ransomware activity just a few weeks prior to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware attack conducted by DarkSide Ransomware group. The reason for the increase is not known and it may not be related to Colonial Pipeline, but one can speculate that the increase could be from the same campaign with Colonial Pipeline.
Hmmm.
Other items of note are:
- Malware up
- Microsoft software involved
- Botnets less popular due to enforcement activity.
Stephen E Arnold, September 28, 2021