Ransomware Gang Goes Full 'Godfather' With Cartel
Summary
The ransomware group DragonForce is adopting strategies from organized crime, focusing on cooperation and coordination with other ransomware gangs. This approach aims to enhance their collective effectiveness and expand their reach in the ransomware landscape. This new style of cartel will likely increase the amount of successful ransomware attacks.
IFF Assessment
Increased cooperation among ransomware gangs makes defending against them more challenging.
Severity
Defender Context
This trend of ransomware gangs forming cartels presents a significant challenge for defenders. It suggests a more organized and sophisticated threat landscape, requiring enhanced threat intelligence and collaboration among security teams to effectively counter these coordinated attacks. Defenders should monitor for new partnerships and TTPs among ransomware groups.