AXIOS December 3, 2024
Hackers are increasingly looking to shut down victim companies during cyberattacks.
Why it matters: Organizations need to prepare their defenses to fend off service disruptions and malware wipers, experts say.
The big picture: The number of ransomware attacks in 2024 has been about the same as last year, according to Palo Alto Networks.
- Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence team says it has seen just a 4% increase this year in the number of companies listed on so-called extortion sites — websites where ransomware gangs list the companies they’ve attacked that haven’t yet paid a ransom.
- Sam Rubin, SVP of consulting and threat intelligence at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 team, told Axios that companies are finally getting better at...
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