🦠 Ransomware & Malware

Three Ransomware Gangs Fueled 40% of March's Digital Extortion Wave

Picture your hospital's servers frozen solid, patients waiting, no backups in sight. That's the nightmare three ransomware gangs unleashed on 40% of March's victims.

Bar chart of top ransomware gangs responsible for March attacks, highlighting Qilin, Akira, and Dragonforce at 40%

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Three gangs—Qilin, Akira, Dragonforce—drove 40% of March's 672 ransomware attacks, signaling cartel-like consolidation. 𝕏
  • Shift from amateur hits to professional RaaS models makes attacks deadlier and harder to evade. 𝕏
  • Real impact hits small businesses hardest; defenses like zero-trust and backups are essential. 𝕏
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Originally reported by InfoSecurity Magazine

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