Summary: Over the past decade, more than 2,000 ransomware attacks have targeted critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and beyond, according to the Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks (CIRA) database maintained by Temple University.
Threat Actor: Various | ransomware attackers
Victim: Various | critical infrastructure organizations
Key Point :
- The CIRA database has documented over 2,000 ransomware attacks since 2013, with a significant increase in larger ransom demands.
- The most targeted sectors include government facilities, healthcare, and education, while nuclear and chemical sectors remain less targeted.
- The database is utilized by researchers and cybersecurity professionals for various purposes, including trend analysis and incident response planning.
- Future enhancements to the project may include expanding data coverage and running an annual OSINT challenge to enrich the dataset.