Cyber Threats to Government

This report outlines a rising trend of cybercriminal activity against government and public administration: researchers observed FBI email servers abused to distribute spoofed breach warnings, numerous ransomware incidents impacting police and government agencies (Ryuk, Babuk, Clop, Conti and others), and at least 82 government entities with data posted to ransomware leak sites; the report also highlights Initial Access Brokers offering VPN/RDP access and suggests using dark-web monitoring for industry-specific intelligence.