In Q4 2022, Kroll saw ransomware hit a peak, primarily due to the rise in attacks impacting the manufacturing, health care, technology and telecommunications industries. Kroll’s research found that several other familiar threats remained highly active throughout 2022, such as a significant increase in phishing and a notable rise in unauthorized access, increasing from 18% of cases in 2021 to 25% in 2022. Notable new initial access methods included an infection method leveraging Google Ads to spread credential-stealing malware and a rise in the use of USB-borne malware as a means to spread infection throughout a network.
Watch Kroll’s cyber threat intelligence leaders outline notable trends and patterns that emerged in 2022 and how they may affect organizations in the year ahead.
You will learn about:
- The continuing evolution of ransomware groups
- The most common cyber threats of 2022, compared with 2021
- The top initial access methods in 2022, compared with 2021
- The key security trends likely to affect organizations in 2023
You can also read the Q4 2022 Threat Landscape Report.
