Client: Crowdstrike Singapore Pte Ltd
Format: Report
Size: 4.01 MB
Language: English
Date: 05.09.2024
GLOBAL THREAT REPORT
As we reflect on the 2023 cyber threat landscape, the theme of stealth prevails. Adversaries have faced a hardening attack surface thanks to advancements in threat defense technology and threat awareness, and they have responded by increasingly adopting and relying on techniques that empower them to move faster and evade detection.
These techniques are evident in the consistent prevalence of eCrime, a highly attractive and lucrative business venture for many criminals. Unsurprisingly, eCrime persisted as the most pervasive threat across the 2023 threat landscape as adversaries leveraged techniques to maximize stealth, speed and impact.
While ransomware remains the tool of choice for many big game hunting (BGH) adversaries, data-theft extortion continues to be an attractive — and often easier — monetization route, as evidenced by the 76% increase in the number of victims named on BGH dedicated leak sites (DLSs) between 2022 and 2023. Access brokers continued to profit by providing initial access to eCrime threat actors throughout the year, with the number of advertised accesses increasing by 20% from 2022.
These techniques are evident in the consistent prevalence of eCrime, a highly attractive and lucrative business venture for many criminals. Unsurprisingly, eCrime persisted as the most pervasive threat across the 2023 threat landscape as adversaries leveraged techniques to maximize stealth, speed and impact.
While ransomware remains the tool of choice for many big game hunting (BGH) adversaries, data-theft extortion continues to be an attractive — and often easier — monetization route, as evidenced by the 76% increase in the number of victims named on BGH dedicated leak sites (DLSs) between 2022 and 2023. Access brokers continued to profit by providing initial access to eCrime threat actors throughout the year, with the number of advertised accesses increasing by 20% from 2022.
