04-15-2024, 05:38 AM
Although ransomware gangs started 2024 off at a slow pace, attacks have picked up across several key sectors with government agencies especially at risk.
Ransomware gangs posted 24 government-related victims to their extortion sites in March — up from the 19 victims in the previous month, and 13 victims in January.
In the last month alone, the cities of Birmingham, Alabama, and East Baton Rouge, Louisiana said that security incidents disrupted public services, while Jackson County in Missouri was forced to declare a state of emergency after discovering a ransomware attack.
Additionally, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee admitted to local news outlets that it was dealing with a cyberattack that forced some systems offline. New York City took a city payroll website offline and after dealing with a phishing incident, while the Tarrant County Appraisal District — which determines property values for tax purposes in the Fort Worth area — said it was hit by a ransomware attack.
Attacks on healthcare providers also increased slightly in March, according to data collected by Recorded Future from extortion sites, government agencies, news reports, hacking forums and other sources.
Ransomware tracker: The latest figures [April 2024]
Ransomware gangs posted 24 government-related victims to their extortion sites in March — up from the 19 victims in the previous month, and 13 victims in January.
In the last month alone, the cities of Birmingham, Alabama, and East Baton Rouge, Louisiana said that security incidents disrupted public services, while Jackson County in Missouri was forced to declare a state of emergency after discovering a ransomware attack.
Additionally, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee admitted to local news outlets that it was dealing with a cyberattack that forced some systems offline. New York City took a city payroll website offline and after dealing with a phishing incident, while the Tarrant County Appraisal District — which determines property values for tax purposes in the Fort Worth area — said it was hit by a ransomware attack.
Attacks on healthcare providers also increased slightly in March, according to data collected by Recorded Future from extortion sites, government agencies, news reports, hacking forums and other sources.
Ransomware tracker: The latest figures [April 2024]
