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CrowdStrike Class Action Lawsuit for Massive Software Outage

eSecurity Planet

Millions of computers across diverse sectors, from finance and healthcare to aviation and retail, were rendered inoperable. Organizations can minimize downtime and ensure business continuity by having backup systems in place. The ripple effects were immediate and devastating.

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From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

SecureList

Victimology In this section, we used data consensually provided by our users and information about victims from open sources, such as other security vendors’ reports and the data leak site of the ransomware gang itself. The group has attacked numerous companies around the world.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. Attackers will target network peripheral devices: network attached storage (NAS), backup storage, telephones, network equipment, and end-of-life assets. 54% on-prem infrastructure.

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State of ransomware in 2025

SecureList

Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attacks continue Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) is an increasingly prevalent technique used in ransomware attacks to bypass security defenses and gain kernel-level access on Windows systems. Invest in backups, training and incident response planning.