{"id":6837,"date":"2023-05-01T11:33:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T11:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitcoincasinos.com\/?p=6837"},"modified":"2024-02-06T08:44:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T08:44:36","slug":"medusa-and-nevada-ransomware-lead-as-167-new-ransomware-groups-are-discovered-in-q1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitcoincasinos.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/01\/medusa-and-nevada-ransomware-lead-as-167-new-ransomware-groups-are-discovered-in-q1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Medusa and Nevada Ransomware Lead as 167 New Ransomware Groups are Discovered in Q1 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n In the first quarter of 2023, the cybersecurity world has seen a dramatic increase in ransomware groups discovered. According to <\/span>BitcoinCasinos.com<\/span><\/a>, a total of 167 new ransomware groups were found in Q1 2023 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n BitcoinCasino’s financial expert Edith Reads commented on the data saying, “This is a clear sign of the growth in ransomware activity. Many of these groups are trying to exploit security flaws, especially those related to cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets.”<\/span><\/p>\n Medusa and Nevada Ransomware stand out as the most prevalent and concerning among these groups. Both ransomware groups target <\/span>Windows-based systems<\/span><\/a>, aim to encrypt files, and demand a ransom payment in exchange for unlocking the encrypted data. The malicious code used by both groups is sophisticated, making them tricky to detect and remove from an infected system.<\/span><\/p>\nMedusa Ransomware<\/b><\/h2>\n