New research from Index Engines reveals that ransomware attackers are increasingly prioritizing directory destruction over full encryption, complicating recovery efforts for enterprise cyber resilience.
Index Engines announced research findings on ransomware variants, highlighting its cyber resilience capabilities.
Index Engines' CyberSense Research Lab analyzed 1,064 ransomware strains, revealing a strategic shift in cyberattack tactics. The study indicates that directory destruction is now occurring in more than twice as many variants as full encryption, signaling a change in how malicious actors target enterprise data.
The study found that modern ransomware variants are increasingly utilizing directory destruction rather than full encryption to disrupt data access.