Ransomware Trends: Most Attacks Hit Between 1am and 5am, Study Finds

Ransomware Trends: Most Attacks Hit Between 1am and 5am, Study Finds

Threat actors are taking advantage of when security professionals are off-duty to stage their ransomware attacks, new research has found. The ThreatDown 2024 State of Ransomware report from Malwarebytes has revealed most incidents in the last year occurred between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. The report’s authors used data from the ThreatDown Managed Detection and Response team to conduct their research. It found that global ransomware attacks increased by 33% in the last year, with…

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