Ransomware: These two gangs are behind half of all attacks

Apparently, the perpetrators are recognized and monitored over time. Only a few of them cause most of the damage. However the article below is totally mute about any law enforcement action and where these hackers are located.

That so few of these criminals are indicted is a great concern! If a significant number of these criminals are state actors or protected by certain countries, we should know more about it.

"Over half of all ransomware attacks reported during the first three months of this year are the work of just two cyber criminal outfits. 

According to analysis of recorded ransomware attacks between January and March 2022 by cybersecurity researchers at Digital Shadows, LockBit 2.0 and Conti were the two most active ransomware gangs during the three-month reporting period, accounting for 58% of all incidents. 

And of the two, LockBit is by far the most prolific, accounting for 38% of ransomware attacks. That's almost twice the number of recorded attacks by the Conti ransomware group, which accounted for 20% of campaigns in the same period. ..."

Ransomware: These two gangs are behind half of all attacks | ZDNet Two particular ransomware groups have been very busy- but there are other ransomware threats out there too.