Ransomware attacks are determined to be opportunistic, driven by whatever access attackers can get, which means organizations are victimized rather than deliberately chosen by being in a particular industry. While a few groups show preferences or state-sponsored motives, the overwhelming majority of attacks stem from common weaknesses like unpatched systems, stolen credentials, and weak MFA, affecting organizations of all sizes and sectors. The takeaway: focusing on specific ransomware groups matters far less than consistently applying core defenses like patching, phishing-resistant MFA, EDR, and immutable backups. #cybersecurity #ransomware
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/blog/eeny-meeny-miny-moe-how-ransomware-operators-choose-victims