The report highlights the prevalence and severity of ransomware as a cyber threat. It emphasizes the importance of post-infection remediation, particularly in identifying and remediating common entry points, such as infostealer malware infections. The rise in popularity of credential-stealing malware, or infostealers, is a major concern as it allows cybercriminals to impersonate employees and gain unauthorized access to the enterprise. Malware infections are closely tied with ransomware attacks, and attackers use information or access gathered through malware infections as the basis for ransomware attacks. The report concludes that ransomware is a malware problem and emphasizes the need for effective post-infection remediation strategies to prevent and mitigate the impact of ransomware attacks.
