Attacks surge again in second quarter of 2024 as attackers bounce back from disruption.
Ransomware activity increased markedly in the second quarter of 2024 as attackers seemingly recovered their momentum following the disruption experienced in late 2023 and early 2024.
Analysis of data from ransomware leak sites found that ransomware actors claimed 1,310 attacks in the second quarter of 2024, a 36% increase on the first quarter of this year. This was the second highest amount of attacks claimed in a quarter by ransomware operators, short of the record 1,488 attacks claimed in the third quarter of 2023.
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