Chances are good that you have been the victim of a ransomware attack in the past when a hacker infiltrated your system, threatening the integrity and security of your data in exchange for a sum of money.
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These types of attacks have been troubling users and organizations for decades. But now the situation is becoming more worrying than ever. For the first time, there has been a vertical increase in attacks (>150%) in just one year (2020-2021).
But compared to the sheer scale of ransomware attacks, the number of arrests is dramatically low. This is due to the complexity of the fingerprinting process and the history of the perpetrators. A consequence of advanced decryption to find their evidence.
The strategy behind a Ransomware attack
Their defense system is well thought out. There are many layers and levels until one reaches the core which contains their vulnerable elements. One could say that it resembles the shape of an onion.
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Decryption is achieved by using algorithms that lock their data. They themselves may be connected to anonymous networks that hide IP address and constantly send their actions to different orbits worldwide. Additionally, it is worth mentioning that the targets of ransomware attackers in some cases may cross borders, which makes their capture even more difficult. Their transactions are carried out only with cryptocurrencies because they have various anonymity properties and in the majority prevent them from being detected by the authorities.
The legal frameworks
A ransomware attack on foreign software becomes illegal and subject to prosecution. It is therefore expected that victims of such attacks will want to take justice to their side and demand the appropriate actions from the authorities depending on their case. Their usual demands are the restoration of compromised security systems, the recovery of lost files and finally the identification of the hackers behind the attack.
What is the solution?
Cybersecurity experts are advised to acquire further subject knowledge in cryptography, network security, and even the promising artificial intelligence. They will need to increase the frequency with which they come into contact with cyberattacks and more. Only then will they be able to predict and deal with all possible ransomware attack scenarios.
The collaboration of private companies that provide data and application security services with the public sector is crucial. Together they will act, providing each other with ammunition (expertise, regulatory support, resources).
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Source: incybernews
