ALPHV Second Most Prominent Ransomware Strain Before Reported Downtime

ALPHV was the second-most leveraged ransomware strain in North America and Europe between January 2022 and October 2023, just before the reported takedown of the group’s website, according to ZeroFox research.

The analysis found that ALPHV, aka BlackCat, accounted for around 11% of all ransomware and digital extortion (R&DE) attacks in North America over the 21-month period. This was second only to the LockBit collective.

ALPHV was also the second-most leveraged ransomware strain in Europe, accounting for 6% of all threats.

Additionally, the report found that ALPHV’s global activities increased significantly in 2023 compared to 2022, although there was a drop-off in Q3 2023.