Agencja Unii Europejskiej ds. Cyberbezpieczeństwa, ENISA przedstawia krajobraz zagrożeń dla ataków typu ransomware

JULY 2022

ENISA THREAT LANDSCAPE FOR RANSOMWARE ATTACKS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the last decade ransomware has become one of the most devastating types of attacks, impacting organisations of all sizes worldwide. Quickly adapting to new business models with advanced threat actors leveraging the cybercrime ecosystem for a better distribution of labour, ransomware has managed to increase its reach and impact significantly. No business is safe.

This report aims to bring new insights into the reality of ransomware incidents through mapping and studying ransomware incidents from May 2021 to June 2022. The findings are grim. Ransomware has adapted and evolved, becoming more efficient and causing more devastating attacks. Businesses should be ready not only for the possibility of their assets being targeted by ransomware but also to have their most private information stolen and possibly leaked or sold on the Internet to the highest bidder.

The main highlights of the report include the following: