The frequency of R&DE attacks is on an upward trajectory, with the number of observed incidents during Q1 2024 only slightly less than that of Q4 2023. This is despite the first quarter of the year historically seeing significantly lessened activity and ZeroFox observing more attacks during Q4 2023 than in any other quarter on record. Given high levels of R&DE activity during the first part of April, there is a likely chance that Q2 2024 will surpass Q1.
- Reporting suggests that victim refusal to meet ransom demands fell to an all-time low in Q1 2024, indicating a very likely chance that the total number of R&DE attacks was much higher than that observed by ZeroFox...read more!
