An increase in this type of cybercrime is observed in the second quarter of 2024: a 23% increase compared to the first quarter. Attackers disable operating system protection and try to escalate privileges on the system.
At the same time, the number of tools aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in drives is also increasing: 24 such tools have appeared on the Internet since 2021, 16 in 2023.
“This gives them (hackers) the opportunity to perform various malicious actions, such as planting ransomware or gaining a foothold in the system for espionage or sabotage, and carrying out complex targeted attacks,” Kaspersky Lab said.
Source: Ferra
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