U.S. common types of ransomware targeting critical industries 2023

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Ani Petrosyan,
Mar 24, 2024
In 2023, 175 LOCKBIT ransomware attacks in the United States targeted critical infrastructure. ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware was behind 100 cyberattacks, while Akira, the third-most detected ransomware variant, had 95 detections.

Most common types of ransomware targeting critical infrastructure in the United States in 2023

CharacteristicNumber of attacks
LOCKBIT 175
ALPHV/BlackcCat 100
Akira 95
Royal 63
Black Basta 41
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of attacks175175100100959563634141LOCKBITALPHV/BlackcCatAkiraRoyalBlack Basta
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