The GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team’s (GRIT) Ransomware Report Is Out For May

GuidePoint Security has published the monthly GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team’s (GRIT) Ransomware Report for May, which found several new branded groups entering the scene, contributing to a cumulative rise in the number of observed ransomware victims.

Key findings include:

  • Four new ransomware groups observed, which claimed 67 victims in the past year and represent nearly 18% of the victim posts observed in May
  • 28 observed groups reporting victims this month with a 13.57% increase in total affected organizations
  • An unusual correlation between two groups that were previously considered unrelated
  • Among the most frequently impacted industries, the most active groups were Lockbit, Alphv, and BianLian

You can read the report here.

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