State of ransomware in 2024

This report summarizes the evolving ransomware threat landscape through 2023 into early 2024, detailing major ransomware families (LockBit, BlackCat/ALPHV, Cl0p and others), tactics (RaaS, exploitation of internet-facing applications, use of Cobalt Strike, Meterpreter, Mimikatz, SSH backdoors), incident response statistics, and the impact on national security and law-enforcement efforts, concluding with defensive recommendations.