# Top Six Ransomware Gangs Behind 50% of 2024 Attacks! 🦠

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**Created:** [August 15, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/top-six-ransomware-gangs-behind-50-of-2024-attacks/289047 "2024-08-15T04:08:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 4:08am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/top-six-ransomware-gangs-behind-50-of-2024-attacks/289047/1 "2024-08-15T04:08:08Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Dominant Gangs**  
Six ransomware gangs, including LockBit 3.0, have been responsible for over half of ransomware attacks in 2024, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

2. **Increased Activity**  
Unit 42 noted a 4.3% rise in ransomware incidents compared to last year, with 1,762 attacks recorded in the first six months of 2024.

3. **Tracking Methods**  
Unit 42 uses a specific tracking method to analyze ransomware groups and their activities, highlighting a significant concentration of attacks among a few key players.

**Read more at:** [The Register](https://theregister.com)