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Coveware combines aggregated ransomware case data, refined negotiating techniques and sound financial and operational controls to achieve superior ransomware incident response and recovery for our clients.
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- Understand Client Impact
- Identify Ransomware
- Identify Threat Actor Group
- Provide Data on Threat Actor
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- Transparency
- Risk & Outcome Analysis
- 24/7/365 Coverage
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- Payment Facilitation
- Compliance Checks
- Documentation & Attestation
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- Insurance Documentation
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RANSOMWARE BLOG - FEATURED POSTS
Patch management goes from hard, to ludicrous in the agentic AI era
April 30, 2026 The release of agentic AI is compressing the nature of patch management and how defenders must prepare for the future of cyber attacks. This is increasing pressure on patch velocity, compensating controls, and dependency visibility.
Why Zero-Day Downstream Mass Data Extortion Campaigns are Losing Their Bite
February 3, 2026 Are we seeing the extinction of mass data exfiltration campaigns? The stats demonstrate these attacks are losing their efficacy.
Nitrogen Ransomware: ESXi malware has a bug!
February 2, 2026 Nitrogen ransomware was derived from the previously leaked Conti 2 builder code, and is similar to Nitrogen ransomware, but a coding mistake in the ESXi malware causes it to encrypt all the files with the wrong public key, irrevocably corrupting them.
Obscura Ransomware: A Case Study in Ransomware Data Loss
November 19, 2025 Discover how Obscura ransomware corrupts encrypted files beyond recovery, and why technical validation is key to smart ransom response decisions.
Ransomware Quarterly Reports
Ransomware threats are constantly evolving. Learn more about ransomware trends through Coveware's quarterly ransomware reports. The data is collected first-hand from Coveware's Incident Response team. The report also aggregates important statistics such as ransom demands and attack vectors.
Scattered Ransomware Attribution Blurs Focus on IR Fundamentals
October 30, 2023 In Q3 2023 a series of ransomware attacks by similar threat actors created headlines and blurred the lines of attribution.
Ransom Monetization Rates Fall to Record Low Despite Jump In Average Ransom Payments
July 21, 2023 As ransomware affiliates are paid less frequently, they have adapted their strategies to compensate for the shifting dynamics of cyber extortion.
Big Game Hunting is back despite decreasing Ransom Payment Amounts
April 28, 2023 Ransomware threat actors are moving back up-market in search of lost profits as the cyber extortion economy seeks to halt its contraction.
Improved Security and Backups Result in Record Low Number of Ransomware Payments
January 20, 2023 Only 37% of ransomware victims paid a ransom in Q4, a record low as security and backup continuity investments pay off.