New kids on the ransomware block in 2023: Akira and 8Base lead dozens of newbies
ID: db8e3fe7-b3b5-5541-9e93-479f7428bfdb
STIX ID: report--db8e3fe7-b3b5-5541-9e93-479f7428bfdb
Feed Name: The Register (Security)
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**Executive summary:** The report reviews Unit 42 and industry data showing at least 25 new ransomware gangs appearing in 2023, highlights Akira and 8Base as the most active newcomers, catalogs group affiliations and several inactive/takedown cases, and discusses how competition and law enforcement actions are shaping the ransomware ecosystem while noting continued risk due to ransom payments and emerging groups.
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