Targeted ransomware attacks have grown significantly in recent years, targeting organizations specifically. These attacks spread to pre-selected organizations through methods like spear phishing and exploiting vulnerabilities. They encrypt files on multiple computers within an organization, demanding high ransom amounts from the few victims affected. The document discusses the growth of targeted ransomware gangs since 2017 and recommends defenses like backing up data, securing remote access points, and using PowerShell monitoring to help detect these threats.
Symantec Webinar | How to Detect Targeted Ransomware with MITRE ATT&CK
1. How to Detect Targeted
Ransomware
with MITRE ATT&CK™
Adam Pennington
Principal Cyber Security
Engineer, MITRE
Dick O’Brien
Principal Editor
Symantec