Week 48 in Review: Ransomware in the Middle East, law firms under fire
Only two articles out this week. As part of Dark Reading’s increased focus on the Middle East and Africa, I covered the surge in ransomware and other threats due to both geopolitics and attacker’s efforts to go where the money is. In a similar vein, law firms and other legal departments have become a popular target for hackers, especially the Blackcat group, which uses SEO based on legal terms to target lawyers.
Law Firms & Legal Departments Singled Out for Cyberattacks | Dark Reading
Cybercriminals use legal search terms to ensnare unwitting victims, then launch ransomware or business email compromise attacks. (30 November 2023)
Why Ransomware Could Surge in the Middle East & Africa | Dark Reading
Organizations from the Middle East and Africa have typically escaped public ransoms, but that’s changing amid heightened geopolitical conflicts and digitalization initiatives. (29 November 2023)