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Ransomware Content
Conti Ransomware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have observed the increased use of Conti ransomware in more than 400 attacks on U.S. and…
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Ransomware Guide
Ransomware is a form of malware designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the systems that rely on them unusable. Malicious actors then demand ransom in…
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Ransomware Threat Report 2022
Unit 42 has compiled the 2022 Ransomware Threat Report to help put all this ransomware activity into context and offer a better understanding of the scope of the ransomware landscape…
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Ransomware Resiliency in the Age of Zero Trust
Federal agencies have had rapid growth of digital transformation with the introduction of new systems to support remote work and ‘online everything’ for both citizen-facing and mission-critical services. As a…
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Ransomware and Federal Law: Cybercrime and...
Exploring legal issues implicated by two potential approaches to combatting ransomware, this report first summarizes the potential for criminal prosecution under federal statutes such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse…
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Preparing Your Organization For Ransomware Attacks
What do you do if your computer suddenly displays a countdown clock and a message telling you that your files have been encrypted and will be permanently lost to you…
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Tips & Tactics on Ransomware
Used in cyberattacks that can paralyze organizations, ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a computer system’s data and demands payment to restore access. To help organizations protect against ransomware attacks…
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Ransomware: What It Is & What To Do About It
The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF) has created a joint-seal ransomware fact sheet providing the public with important information on the current ransomware threat, the government’s response, as…
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Data Integrity: Detecting and Responding to...
Ransomware, destructive malware, insider threats, and even honest mistakes present an ongoing threat to organizations that manage data in various forms. Database records and structure, system files, configurations, user files,…
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Ransomware Risk Management: A Cybersecurity...
Ransomware is a type of malicious attack where attackers encrypt an organization's data and demand payment to restore access. In some instances, attackers may also steal an organization's information and…
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Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Ransomware...
Ransomware is a type of malicious attack where attackers encrypt an organization’s data and demand payment to restore access. In some instances, attackers may also steal an organization’s information and…
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Breaking the Ransomware Cycle: U.S. National...
Holding objects of value hostage until a ransom is paid for their release is an ancient vice, but it has acquired special salience in the digital age, as cyber criminals…
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Mitigating the Impacts of Doxing on Critical...
Doxing refers to the internet-based practice of gathering an individual’s personally identifiable information (PII —or an organization’s sensitive information— from open source or compromised material and publishing it online for…
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2021 Ransomware Case Study: Identifying High...
Recent history indicates U.S. municipalities, K-12 education systems, and utility service providers are profoundly vulnerable, with the effects of ransomware attacks on public institutions disrupting the everyday lives of Americans.…
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Colonial Pipeline: The DarkSide Strikes
On May 8, 2021, the Colonial Pipeline Company announced that it had halted its pipeline operations due to a ransomware attack, disrupting critical supplies of gasoline and other refined products…
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