According to a SpyCloud ransomware report, infostealer infections were 22% of ransomware attacks for North American and European companies. The report also shows that 76% of infections that preceded these ransomware events involved Raccoon infostealer malware.

The report found that over 98% of respondents agree better visibility and automated remediation of malware-exfiltrated data would improve their ability to fight against ransomware. Respondents ranked the importance of MFA much higher than in previous years, although data backup remained organizations’ most important perceived countermeasure to ransomware. Additionally, organizations ranked phishing and social engineering (common malware deployment methods) as the riskiest entry points.