Multiple regional conflicts, such as Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict, have resulted in a surge in cyberattacks and hacktivist activities, according to Trellix. AI-driven ransomware boosts cybercrime tactics The research examines an increasingly complex ransomware ecosystem where groups have adopted advanced tools with embedded AI to spread ransomware. Trellix telemetry reveals China-affiliated threat actor groups remain a prevalent source of nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) activities, with Mustang Panda generating more … More →

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