{"id":45867,"date":"2022-03-24T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/211576d9-d6b1-4d91-b2b0-1c68d81102f1"},"modified":"2022-03-24T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:00:00","slug":"this-is-how-fast-a-ransomware-attack-encrypts-all-your-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/this-is-how-fast-a-ransomware-attack-encrypts-all-your-files\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how fast a ransomware attack encrypts all your files"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/e9ad595b08644456925f806f0b35454d005b029a\/2022\/02\/16\/7b8a31ea-98e5-4b15-b69f-606567d1cd26\/getty-mysterious-hands-on-a-keyboard.jpg?width=770&amp;height=578&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>It takes just five minutes for one of the most prolific forms of ransomware to encrypt 100,000 files, demonstrating how quickly ransomware can become a major cybersecurity crisis for the victim of an attack.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splunk.com\/en_us\/blog\/security\/ransomware-encrypts-nearly-100-000-files-in-under-45-minutes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Researchers at Splunk<\/a> tested how quickly ten major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-an-executive-guide-to-one-of-the-biggest-menaces-on-the-web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ransomware<\/a> strains encrypted networks \u2013 and some were much more effective than others at doing the job quickly, something which makes the attackers harder to stop. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fastest form of ransomware is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/a-deep-dive-into-the-operations-of-the-lockbit-ransomware-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LockBit<\/a>, which took a median time of just 5 minutes and 50 seconds to encrypt 100,000 files. In one of the tests, it only took LockBit 4 minutes and 9 seconds to encrypt the files measuring in at 53.83 GB across different Windows operating systems and hardware specifications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/these-four-types-of-ransomware-make-up-nearly-three-quarters-of-reported-incidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LockBit has been one of the most prolific forms of ransomware<\/a> during the early months of 2022 and the cyber criminals behind it have boasted that it&#8217;s the fastest form of ransomware. The analysis by researchers appears to show that the cyber criminals&#8217; boast is unfortunately accurate.<\/p>\n<p>Ransomware is one of the most significant cybersecurity issues facing organisations today as hackers break into networks before encrypting files and servers and demanding a ransom payment for the decryption key. These ransom demands can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/average-ransomware-payment-for-us-victim-more-than-6-million-mimecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">millions of dollars<\/a> and many come with an extra level of extortion, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-theres-been-a-big-rise-in-double-extortion-attacks-as-gangs-try-out-new-tricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threats to publish the stolen data<\/a> if the ransom isn&#8217;t paid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of the ransomware variants tested, the average median time to encrypt the sample files was 42 minutes and 52 seconds. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While LockBit was the fastest to encrypt the files, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/mcafee-babuk-ransomware-decryptor-causes-encryption-beyond-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Babuk ransomware<\/a> isn&#8217;t far behind, taking a median time of 6 minutes and 34 seconds to encrypt the data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/topic\/cybersecurity-lets-get-tactical\/#link=%7B%22linkText%22:%22Cybersecurity:%20Let's%20get%20tactical%20(ZDNet%20special%20report)%22,%22target%22:%22_blank%22,%22href%22:%22https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/topic\/cybersecurity-lets-get-tactical\/%22,%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22%7D%23link=%7B%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22href%22:%22https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/topic\/cybersecurity-lets-get-tactical\/%23link=%7B%22linkText%22:%22Cybersecurity:%20Let's%20get%20tactical%20(ZDNet%20special%20report)%22,%22target%22:%22_blank%22,%22href%22:%22https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/topic\/cybersecurity-lets-get-tactical\/%22,%22role%22:%22standard%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22%7D%22,%22target%22:%22%22,%22absolute%22:%22%22,%22linkText%22:%22%3Cstrong%3ECybersecurity:%20Let's%20get%20tactical%20(ZDNet%20special%20report%3C\/strong%3E%22%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cybersecurity: Let&#8217;s get tactical<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;(ZDNet special report)&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-attacks-that-start-with-phishing-emails-are-suddenly-back-in-fashion-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avaddon ransomware<\/a> took a median time of 13 minutes and 15 seconds, followed by Ryuk at 14 minutes and 30 seconds then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/multiple-governments-involved-in-coordinated-takedown-of-revil-ransomware-group-reuters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REvil<\/a> \u2013 one of last year&#8217;s most prolific ransomware groups \u2013 encrypting the data in median time of 24 minutes and 16 seconds. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cisa-says-blackmatter-ransomware-group-behind-recent-attacks-on-agriculture-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlackMatter ransomware<\/a> took 43 minutes and 3 seconds to encrypt files, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/darkside-the-ransomware-group-responsible-for-colonial-pipeline-cyberattack-explained\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darkside<\/a> \u2013 famous for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack<\/a> took 44 minutes 52 seconds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/leaks-reveal-the-surprisingly-mundane-reality-of-working-for-a-ransomware-gang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conti<\/a> \u2013 known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cisa-releases-advisory-on-conti-ransomware-notes-increase-in-attacks-after-more-than-400-incidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a string of high-profile incidents<\/a> \u2013 took a median time of 59 minutes and 34 seconds to encrypt the 54GB of test files.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/decryptor-for-maze-egregor-and-sekhmet-ransomware-strains-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maze<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-ransomware-strain-just-started-targeting-lots-more-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PYSA<\/a> ransomware are the slowest at encrypting files, taking 1 hour and 54 minutes each to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the slowest encryption takes almost two hours longer than the quickest, it still isn&#8217;t a significant length of time \u2013 and it could easily go unnoticed until it&#8217;s too late if the cyber criminals triggered the ransomware attack outside of working hours, such as overnight or at a weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In any case, it&#8217;s difficult to prevent a ransomware attack once the encryption progress has already been started \u2013 that means the best form of defence against ransomware is securing the network against it in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-these-are-the-two-most-common-ways-hackers-get-inside-your-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two of the most common techniques cyber criminals use to compromise networks<\/a> as a gateway to ransomware attacks are exploiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/these-are-the-terrible-passwords-that-people-are-still-using-heres-how-to-do-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weak or compromised passwords<\/a> for remote desktop protocols and taking advantage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/youve-still-not-patched-it-hackers-are-using-these-old-software-flaws-to-deliver-ransomware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unpatched vulnerabilities<\/a> in software.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s therefore vital that users are encouraged to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/want-a-strong-password-youre-probably-still-doing-it-the-wrong-way\/#:~:text=ZDNet%20Recommends,-Best%20VPN%20services&amp;text=To%20make%20passwords%20longer%20but,an%20acronym%20from%20a%20sentence.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strong passwords<\/a> on their accounts in order to prevent compromise \u2013 and that should be accompanied by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/multi-factor-authentication-use-it-for-all-the-people-that-access-your-network-all-the-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-factor authentication<\/a> as an additional barrier against attacks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information security and IT departments should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-even-when-the-attackers-are-in-your-network-its-not-too-late-to-fight-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be aware of what and who is on their network<\/a> so that they can patch any vulnerabilities that emerge \u2013 and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-even-when-the-attackers-are-in-your-network-its-not-too-late-to-fight-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identify potentially suspicious activity<\/a> before a full-scale attack is launched.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE ON CYBERSECURITY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-is-how-fast-a-ransomware-attack-encrypts-all-your-files\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers examined how quickly ransomware encrypts files &#8211; in some cases, it just takes a matter of minutes.<br \/>\nREAD MORE 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