Backed by threat actors from Conti, Royal ransomware is poised to wreak havoc in the threat landscape, starting strong by taking a spot among the most prolific ransomware groups within three months since it was first reported. Combining new and old techniques and quick evolution, it is likely to remain a big player in the threat landscape in the future.
Threat actors behind Royal focused their attention on the United States, with 485 target attack attempts detected, making up 63.5% of the total detections. Brazil follows with 175 registered attack attempts, followed by Mexico and Malaysia with 31 and 18 detections respectively, while there were only 11 attack attempts detected in the United Kingdom.
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