This article originally appeared on Quest Software’s official blog. Immutable backups play an increasingly important role in helping federal government agencies protect themselves from the catastrophic impact of ransomware. Agencies and the data they produce are continually changing, so your…
Threat Intelligence Report Shows the Bad Side of Innovation
Earlier today, NETSCOUT’s ATLAS Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) released their Threat Intelligence Report featuring findings from 1H 2021. The report analyzes the data generated by NETSCOUT ASERT in their work defending the networks of government agencies and large…
Triple Extortion Ransomware: How Agencies Can Protect Themselves
In our previous article on the GovCyberHub, we sat down with Richard Hummel, NETSCOUT’s ASERT Threat Research Lead, to discuss the evolution of cyberattacks from traditional single vectors to the increasingly pervasive triple extortion ransomware. Combining the elements of ransomware,…
An Introduction to Triple Extortion Ransomware with NETSCOUT’s Richard Hummel
Richard Hummel, NETSCOUT’s ASERT Threat Research Lead, understands what is at stake when an organization is the victim of a ransomware attack. “I’ve got a long history of helping customers deal with ransomware, and now DDoS as well.” Hummel, who…
