Known ransomware attacks up 68% in 2023

Malwarebytes' 2024 State of Malware report warns that 'Big Game' ransomware and a mature cybercrime ecosystem (Ransomware-as-a-Service, access brokers, info stealers, malvertising) represent the top threats for resource-constrained IT teams in 2024, noting a 68% increase in known Big Game attacks in 2023 and highlighting tactics like Living-off-the-Land and automated zero-day exploitation used to scale attacks.