Is Russia responsible for ransomware?

Russia and neighbours are source of most ransomware, says UK cyber chief. “We – along with the NCA [National Crime Agency] – assess that cybercriminals based in Russia and neighbouring countries are responsible for most of the devastating ransomware attacks against UK targets,” Cameron said.

What country is responsible for ransomware?

Lindy Cameron said her agency, an arm of GCHQ, and the National Crime Agency had assessed that cyber-criminals based in Russia, and its neighbours, were responsible for the most of the “devastating” ransomware attacks against the UK.

What is Conti malware?

Conti ransomware is an extremely damaging malicious actor due to the speed with which encrypts data and spreads to other systems. The cyber-crime action is thought to be led by a Russia-based group that goes under the Wizard Spider pseudonym.

Which countries are most often the victims of malware attacks 2020?

Afghanistan topped the list as the most exposed country to cyberattacks, followed by Myanmar, Ethiopia, Palestine, and Venezuela.

Which countries are most often the victims of malware attacks?

The United States were the most frequently targeted country, accounting for almost half of the global total malware attacks.

What is Pysa ransomware?

Human-Operated: PYSA is a human-operated ransomware that does not have self-propagation capabilities. Threat actors manually deploy the PYSA ransomware as part of full attack operations. The PYSA ransomware operators typically gain initial access to target systems by compromising credentials or through phishing emails.

How is Conti ransomware delivered?

Most Conti ransomware is laid directly by a hacker that has accessed an unprotected RDP port, utilized email phishing to remote into a network via an employee’s computer, or utilized malicious attachments, downloads, application patch exploits or vulnerabilities to gain access to a network.

What country is hacked the most?

1. China. By quite a significant margin, China houses the largest number of hackers on Earth.