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Six ransomware gangs behind over 50% of 2024 attacks

ID: b496292b-6399-598d-b9aa-99b6be0856f7

STIX ID: report--b496292b-6399-598d-b9aa-99b6be0856f7

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
78/100

Date Published: 2024-08-13

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Jessica Lyons

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Unit 42's analysis of ransomware leak-site announcements for H1 2024 found 1,762 posts (a 4.3% YoY increase), with LockBit 3.0 leading the list (325 victims in H1), followed by Play, 8base, Akira, BlackBasta and Medusa; the report highlights ongoing law-enforcement takedowns, rebranding and affiliate movement in the ransomware ecosystem, and the emergence of a LockBit-derived strain called Brain Cipher.

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