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Ransomware Threat Intelligence – Uncovering Insights and Defending Against the Evolving Risk

Ransomware Threat Intelligence – Uncovering Insights and Defending Against the Evolving Risk

Ransomware Threat Intelligence - Uncovering Insights and Defending Against the Evolving Risk

Despite years of experience dealing with it and significant investments in cybersecurity defences, ransomware remains a threat to organisations of all sizes. In 2024, ransomware (coupled with data exfiltration) attacks continued to disrupt operations, compromise sensitive data, and inflict significant financial damage on businesses, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and other organisations across all sectors.

Irish organisations have not been immune to this trend and have seen a rise in targeted attacks, with cybercriminals recognising the potential vulnerability of businesses. The sophistication of these attacks has evolved dramatically, with ransomware gangs employing advanced techniques and social engineering to bypass security controls or exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities.

 

Webinar: Scan, Prioritise and Resolve External Threats

To help organisations better understand and defend against the evolving ransomware threat, Renaissance and CybelAngel are hosting a webinar on 9th April 2025. Join us and Todd Carroll, SVP of Cyber Operations at CybelAngel, for a discussion on the latest strategies used by ransomware gangs, including hidden entry points they exploit beyond stolen credentials. Discover how CybelAngel helps businesses stay ahead and protect critical assets.

Webinar Details:

A recording will be available for on-demand viewing shortly after the live event if you can’t make it on April 9th.

In the remainder of this blog, we’ll briefly cover the topics that Todd will discuss in the webinar.

 

How Ransomware Gangs Gain Access

Ransomware attackers have refined their techniques to breach even well-protected networks. They build sophisticated attack chains using publicly available information about their targets. Attackers collect this information by scanning a business’s publicly visible services (web applications, email portals, remote access points, and more).

Criminals also use leaked information available on the internet and the dark web. For example, log-on credentials that have been leaked or stolen, leaked documents with sensitive information, information exposed via phishing campaigns, and brand impersonation using malicious domains as part of multilayered attacks designed to trick people into mistakenly divulging information they shouldn’t.

Criminals use this information to craft attack chains to breach security. Once this happens and the attackers have a foothold within the targeted organisation’s IT systems, they start to copy data to their servers on the internet and ultimately deploy and activate ransomware.

The data copying is part of the increasingly common double and triple extortion tactics that criminals now use that go beyond simply encrypting data. The ransomware gangs now routinely steal sensitive information before encryption, threatening to publish it unless attacked organisations pay additional ransoms. Some groups have expanded to triple extortion by threatening any victims’ customers or business partners mentioned in the stolen data.

 

How CybelAngel Helps Organisations Stay Ahead

CybelAngel is at the forefront of combating ransomware threats by offering innovative and comprehensive solutions that empower businesses to stay one step ahead of cybercriminals. They comb through 6 billion data points daily, looking for leaked information to help keep client organisations secure. They combine this raw data analysis with an experienced and dedicated analyst team so that organisations receive the needed information and level of detail. Their approach involves:

  • External Threat Surface Monitoring - Continuously scanning the internet for exposed credentials, leaked data, and other vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit.
  • Deep Web and Dark Web Monitoring - Identifying and analysing threat intelligence from underground forums and marketplaces where ransomware gangs operate.
  • Prioritised Alerting - Providing actionable insights and prioritising alerts based on the severity of the threat, enabling organisations to focus on the most critical risks.
  • Rapid Remediation - Assisting organisations in quickly mitigating identified vulnerabilities and preventing potential attacks.
  • Supply Chain Risk Management - Identifying and mitigating risks associated with third-party vendors and suppliers.

By leveraging CybelAngel’s capabilities, organisations can gain a comprehensive understanding of their external attack surface and proactively address potential threats before criminals can exploit them.

 

Learn More

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of ransomware threats and discover proactive measures to protect your business. Sign up for the 9th April webinar to gain exclusive insights from an industry expert, or watch the session on demand if you’re reading this after the event. For further information about CybelAngel solutions and how they can help safeguard your critical assets, please contact Renaissance.