Keeping Up With Conti: Black Basta and BlackByte Increase Ransomware Attacks Against Europe

For several years, eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) has been keeping close tabs on Conti's illicit activities.

Between the end of February and mid-July 2022, TRU has tracked 81 victim organisations listed on Conti Affiliates, BlackByte and Black Basta, data leak sites. 41% of these victim organisations tracked on the data leak sites are based in Europe, and the other 59% are primarily U.S.-based.

In this webinar, eSentire’s Keegan Keplinger, Research and Reporting Lead, shares original threat research and findings from the report, including:

• The background and history of the Conti ransomware group, how the group has evolved, and the current state of their operations
• Notable Black Basta and BlackByte ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure sectors and the subsequent damage to the victim organisations
• Recommendations from TRU on how to protect your organisation from this cyber threat