Halcyon Threat Insights 008: August 2024 Ransomware Report

**Executive Summary:** Halcyon's August 2024 report highlights a persistent and active ransomware ecosystem with 470 alleged leak-site postings (396 confirmed), top-targeted industries including Information & Technology, Education, and Finance, numerous precursor trojans (e.g., Formbook, Cosmu/Xpiro, Hesperbot), multiple active ransomware families (LockBit/BlackMatter, Black Basta, Phobos/Crysis, Maze/RanPack, DarkRace/IMPS), and emerging groups (Mad Liberator, Ransomcortex, VanirGroup) employing TTPs like AnyDesk misuse, RDP abuse, lateral discovery tools, exploitation of known vulnerabilities, data exfiltration, and double-extortion tactics.