INC Ransomware: 830+ Victims and Growing RaaS Threat
🟠 High | Source: The Hacker News INC ransomware has grown from a newcomer in August 2023 to one of the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups, amassing over 830 victims by 2026. Its rise was accelerated by the law enforcement disruption of LockBit and the shutdown of BlackCat, which pushed experienced affiliates to seek alternative platforms. The group now represents a significant and prolific threat across multiple sectors. Security Architect’s Take: Review your ransomware resilience posture immediately: ensure immutable, air-gapped backups are in place and tested, enforce least-privilege access across cloud workloads, and validate that endpoint detection and response (EDR) tooling covers all cloud-connected assets. Consider threat intelligence feeds that track INC TTPs to enable proactive detection rule updates. ...