Ransomware Attacks on the Rise Despite Preparedness Efforts

The ransomware landscape continues to shift with new gangs emerging, threat actors returning, and operations changing their extortion tactics. Notable attacks include L3Harris hit by Abyss, PharMerica data breach, and Capita warning customers to assume their data was stolen. Researchers and law enforcement released reports on the return of FIN7 using CLOP ransomware, Qilin ransomware operation, and technical analysis of new ransomware variants. FBI confirms BianLian ransomware switched to extortion-only attacks, and Dish Networks likely paid a ransom after a February attack.