FBI IC3 Report Highlights BEC, Ransomware

This blog analyzes the FBI IC3 report alongside ReliaQuest telemetry, highlighting phishing (especially spearphishing) as the most-reported crime, a large increase in BEC attempts observed by ReliaQuest, and rising ransomware costs and pressure tactics (e.g., ALPHV and LockBit activity); it concludes with mitigation recommendations including MFA, email filtering, patching, allowlisting, and detection tooling.