CL0P's Ransomware Rampage - Security Measures for 2024

This contributed SecurityHQ article profiles the CL0P ransomware gang's significant rise in 2023, detailing its RaaS model, use of 'steal-encrypt-leak' tactics and quadruple extortion, exploitation of high-impact vulnerabilities (Fortra GoAnywhere CVE-2023-0669, PaperCut CVE-2023-27350/27351, MOVEit CVE-2023-24362/35036), widespread data exfiltration affecting many major organizations, and recommended defensive actions such as incident response planning, threat monitoring, and engagement with MSSPs.