Predicted ransomware trends for 2024
- Targeted attacks: Increase in attacks against high-value industries like healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure.
- Double extortion: Rise in tactics involving both data encryption and data theft, pressuring victims by threatening to release stolen data.
- Supply chain attacks: More attacks targeting vulnerabilities in third-party software or services to reach primary targets.
- Hybrid ransomware: Emergence of attacks combining ransomware with other cyber threats, aiming to cause maximum disruption.
- Ransomware-as-a-Service evolution: Continued evolution of RaaS models, offering advanced features like improved encryption, evasion techniques, and better customer support for ransom payments.
- Reported on Acronis